Study O.K.’s Light Drinking During Pregnancy. Too Good to Be True?

Study O.K.’s Light Drinking During Pregnancy. Too Good to Be True? – TIME Healthland: A glass of wine or two a week — and not more than one large glass on any occasion — may be safe during pregnancy. But this does not mean that light drinking in pregnancy is good for your baby. The study did find negative effects in children whose mothers drank moderately: this was defined as not having more than 3 to 6 British units of alcohol per week or more than 3 to 5 units on a single occasion. (One British unit of alcohol equals a small glass of wine.) Heavier drinking in pregnancy, not surprisingly, resulted in increased levels of behavior problems and lowered cognitive performance among children.