I am mad! Maybe more than a little, in fact. I read an article on the net that concerns a review on studies of binge drinking. The article does not have a byline. A reader reading this article, does not know who wrote the article; and that is a shame, because it perpetuates a damaging myth! It would be nice to know who wrote it, because then they could be educated.
It states that people know drinking a large amount of alcohol often, during pregnancy, is known to cause health problems and learning disabilities for the child.
However, it also says that the review doesn’t clearly show that occasional, binge drinking while pregnant is problematic. It says that more studies are needed! Please!!!
Later in the article, it says something to the effect that, until we have more scientific “proof”, women who occasionally binge drink while pregnant should not worry over much. That is CRAZY TALK! See this: http://www.nofas.org/. (more…)
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