Binge drinking and the fetus

Binge drinking and the fetus

Researchers at London have determined pregnant women who binge drink may not be harming their fetuses. Binge drinking is defined as occasionally drinking about five drinks in one session.

Over 3500 scientific papers written between 1972 and 2005 were looked at and narrowed down to 14 papers on binge drinking and pregnancy. While alcohol consumption during pregnancy during pregnancy was linked to miscarriage, stillbirth, abnormal birth weight and birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome there was little or no evidence regarding occasional binge drinking. One study soon Jess and binge drinking could affect brain development resulting in reduced verbal IQ, learning problems and poor academic performance. Still additional research needs to be performed and until that time pregnant women are well advised to avoid alcohol consumption.

Many times a doctor will raise the mother's prenatal drinking as a defense to a medical malpractice claim brought for an improper delivery resulting in an impaired infant.

If you or a loved one has medical malpractice questions in New York, please contact the Malpractice Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, serving clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County

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