Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is widely regarded as taboo and bad for baby, but a new study published by the British Medical Journal has unearthed some surprising findings.
The new study has found that pregnant women can consume between 3 – 7 glasses of alcohol per week without adversely affecting their unborn child.
The research examined approximately 14,000 children who were born UK between the years 1992 and 1993.
The British study found that up to the age of 10, no harm was done to foetal neurodevelopment to the children of mothers who drank moderately during pregnancy – which was judged by the child’s ability to balance.
The children whose mothers’ alcohol consumption during and after pregnancy was measured, underwent a 20 minute balance assessment.
Not only that but the assessment also included walking on and static balancing on beam with each child having two attempts at the test.
It was noted that in this study, one drink was the equivalent of half a pint or a pub measure of wine.
