Having a baby is a very important step. Therefore, you need to thoroughly prepare for such an event and find out what is possible and what is not allowed for pregnant mothers.
Every pregnant woman has a question, "Is it okay to drink alcoholic beverages?" And not every expectant mother finds the right answer to this question.
Everyone knows what effect alcohol has on an adult. Therefore, it is not hard to imagine what even a drop of alcohol can do to an unborn baby. Alcohol can destroy nerve cells in a healthy person who has plenty of them. In an adult, these cells are compensated by others, while in a fetus this possibility is extremely small. Therefore, such children become withdrawn, uncommunicative and have problems with learning.
Some doctors allow their pregnant patients to consume small amounts of alcohol in the form of wine. But it has long been proven that alcohol in any form, be it wine, champagne or beer, is contraindicated for pregnant women!
Alcohol that people commonly drink includes ethanol or ethyl alcohol. Ethanol easily and quickly penetrates into the blood of the fetus, as a result of which it will lag behind in its development and a child with congenital abnormalities will be born - fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Children with this syndrome most often suffer from a decrease in intelligence, social phobia.
Also, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to miscarriage. But it also happens that the consequences of drinking may not appear immediately at birth, but only later, in adolescence. The child may have mental and nervous system problems.
Do not panic if you drank when you were not yet aware of your situation. The embryo has not yet formed, and the danger is extremely small. But it is worth warning your doctor about this in order to avoid the consequences.
A child of constantly drinking parents has physical disabilities, such as small stature, low weight, and, as a rule, lags behind in development from peers who were born to teetotalers.
Before deciding to have a baby, think about whether you can be a good parent for him and whether you are ready to sacrifice your habits for the sake of the future baby.
