Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Raises Risk Of Preterm Birth

According to new study from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, there can be adverse consequences of heavy and binge drinking on pregnancy and child birth even after stopping such drinking patterns in pregnancy.

The study investigated the relationship between exposure of fetus to alcohol and adverse effects on fetal growth and preterm birth.

The survey included a random sample of 4,719 women who gave birth between 1995 and 1997. They investigated on various aspects like the amount of alcohol consumed, how often the participants drank alcohol and also the type of alcohol they’ve consumed before pregnancy.

According to researcher team from the Institute with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at the University of Oxford, almost the levels of alcohol intake have decreased from pre-pregnancy period to second or third trimester of pregnancy.

Actually, they found no difference in outcomes for those who abstained and those who consumed low levels of alcohol during pregnancy.

The occurrence of preterm birth in women who consumed alcohol heavily during pregnancy was highest compared with those who stopped drinking earlier to second trimester and also with those who did not consume alcohol during pregnancy.

The risk of preterm birth was increased by 2.3 folds higher in women who drank alcohol heavily in early pregnancy.

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