Is there a safe amount of alcohol to drink while I’m pregnant?
There is no known safe amount of alcohol to consume while pregnant. All alcohol is potentially harmful to the baby this includes liquor, wine, beer, and wine coolers. Every women and unborn baby metabolizes alcohol differently and for some women damage may occur even with a small amount of alcohol. Damage can occur even before a woman is aware she is pregnant. Therefore it is recommended that women trying to conceive should stop drinking.According to the Surgeon General: “We do not know what, if any, amount of alcohol is safe…Therefore, it’s in the child’s best interest for a pregnant women to simply not drink alcohol.” U.S. Surgeon General Richard H.
