More than half of women of childbearing age who are not using birth control (search) and may become pregnant drink alcohol and may be putting their unborn child at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome ...

For decades, women have been told that drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can harm their developing child. The zero-alcohol rule is so ingrained that just walking into a bar while ...

During pregnancy, your body does superhuman things. It creates new organs, almost doubles its blood supply, and grows life faster than you can grow your fingernails. This awe-inspiring work is, well, ...

(CNN) -- If you're stressed or wanting to enjoy virtual happy hour with friends while pregnant, having a glass of wine every so often may seem like a relaxing plan. But that behavior runs counter to a ...

Pregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study shows. Paying attention to both parents' use of alcohol may help to prevent drinking during pregnancy, as well as ...

Whether drinking small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy affects the mind of the unborn child is a topic of much current research, and now new findings suggest there are key lifestyle differences ...

Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet when ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. February 2, 2009 — Occasional binge drinking during pregnancy in the absence of moderate daily levels of drinking is associated with child mental ...

Pregnant or breastfeeding women who consume diet soda or other foods and drinks containing aspartame could experience higher rates of autism diagnoses in their sons, a new study has revealed.

Newborn babies are being tested for alcohol after researchers raised concerns about pregnant women drinking regularly. Samples from hundreds of babies born at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in ...

The first few weeks after you find out you’re pregnant can be exciting but stressful. Making changes to your lifestyle with your child in mind can be tough. And the NHS writes that there’s no ...

Heavy drinking during pregnancy can cause major impairments in the developing child. New research indicates that light to moderate drinking may also interfere with learning and memory as late as ...