Is Alcohol safe during pregnancy?
No amount of alcohol is known to be safe in pregnancy. While breastfeeding, not drinking is safest; if you drink, wait 2+ hours per drink.
What the sources say
CDC: there is no known safe amount or safe time to drink alcohol during pregnancy, and all types — wine, beer and liquor — can be harmful, raising risks of miscarriage, stillbirth and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. It's never too late to stop. While breastfeeding, CDC says not drinking is safest; up to 1 standard drink a day is not known to harm the baby if you wait at least 2 hours before nursing. Pumping and dumping doesn't speed up clearance. A US standard drink is 14 g of alcohol: 12 oz of 5% beer, 5 oz of 12% wine or 1.5 oz of 40% liquor.
Common alternatives
Also listed as
alcoholic drinks, drinking alcohol, ethanol, booze, a glass of wine, one drink, binge drinking
Sources
- CDC: About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
- CDC: Alcohol and Breastfeeding
- Mayo Clinic: Breastfeeding and alcohol: Is it OK to drink?
- MotherToBaby: Food and Beverages to Avoid During Pregnancy
Last reviewed . This is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor or midwife about your own situation.