The Researchers Who Want Dads-to-Be to Stop Drinking
Pretty much everyone knows that women aren’t supposed to have alcohol while they’re pregnant. Even just a drink a day, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warns, can cause lifelong problems with a baby’s coordination, behavior, and learning.
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Pretty much everyone knows that women aren’t supposed to have alcohol while they’re pregnant. Even just a drink a day, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warns, can cause lifelong problems with a baby’s coordination, behavior, and learning. Not all mothers-to-be follow this advice, of course, but the official guidance is clear: “There is no safe amount or type of alcohol use during pregnancy.”Male drinking and its potential negative effects on a fetus have gotten considerably less attention. The ACOG does not have the same alcohol-related recommendations for men on its website, and doctors do not generally bring up the topic in prenatal appointments.
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