Although experts can not agree on the amount of alcohol needed to harm the baby, it is generally accepted that it must drink a lot and regularly to significantly harm the baby. It seems unlikely that your baby is affected by one or two "cooked" taken by the mother before it has realized that she was pregnant.
Enough is how? Most experts say that one should not drink more than 8 units of alcohol per week during pregnancy (or even while they seek to have a baby). The mother should not drink more than two units of alcohol per day. You can use the table below to get an idea of alcohol in a drink.
Many women are choosing simply to stop consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. One reason is simply that they no longer feel pleasure to consume, or that to stop them completely avoid the temptation to take another "one last drink." Or they make a compromise, just by drinking a glass or two once or twice a week.
Units of alcohol - It can be difficult to assess what a unit of alcohol, since the volume of liquid varies from one drink to another. Here are some typical drinks which contain a unit of alcohol:
- 1 dose of alcohol in bars (25ml)
- 1 glass of wine (100mls)
- 1 glass of regular beer
- ½ glass of strong beer or cider
- 1 glass of sherry, port, vermouth (55ml)
(1 unit of alcohol = 10g of alcohol) -Using this information, you can estimate the amount of alcohol consumed, even at home.
How to reduce - Check, or let them control the% of alcohol present on the labels of bottles and cans, and choose those that contain the least.
- Try the wines and beers without alcohol
- Cut his thirst with soft drinks
- Encourage them to sip their drinks and table before taking a sip
- Find it in other ways to relax - let him run a hot bath, made of cuddly, made him listen to music ...
If the mother has the habit of drinking a lot, it can be difficult to stop or significantly reduce the dose now she is pregnant. She will need help from yours and that of others, both for his sake and that of the baby. Admitting she has alcohol problems may not be easy. But alcohol addiction can be overcome as any other form of dependence and specialists are ready to help.Talk to your doctor. And above all, support there, always encouraging.