For women leading a healthy lifestyle, the question of whether alcohol is safe during pregnancy usually doesn’t even arise. Alcohol is harmful even for healthy individuals, and for pregnant women, it is especially dangerous. This is widely acknowledged by both doctors and even alcohol manufacturers—just look at the warning labels on many bottles. However, some expectant mothers continue to consume alcohol, relying on misleading beliefs like: “Low-alcohol drinks aren’t harmful.” “A little bit once in a while won’t hurt me or the baby.” These are myths...
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