Women continue to mix cocktails and pregnancy despite the dangers it can pose to unborn babies. New government data found that 7.6 percent of women drank while pregnant and 1.4 percent of those moms ...

General consensus from most public health officials is to abstain from alcohol. A pregnant woman is in a doctor's office in this undated stock photo. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images It began with a promising ...

TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- One of the cardinal rules for expectant moms: don't drink. But a new study out of Denmark is throwing that maxim into doubt. It finds that 5-year-olds whose ...

Researchers in Denmark found that women who consume certain amounts of alcohol during pregnancy has no effect on the fetus or child even up to five years later. In a series of several studies, these ...

Battling against potentially harmful information is an everyday occurrence for Dee Quinn. So when a report condoning moderate drinking during pregnancy began to circulate recently, Quinn urged people ...

A simple information sheet may help prevent harms caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. A study just published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that women who reviewed a flyer with ...

Herbal teas can be a safe and comforting choice during pregnancy when enjoyed in moderation. Pregnant people should avoid herbal teas with risky ingredients like black cohosh and dong quai. Limiting ...

Older and more educated women are more likely to drink alcohol during pregnancy, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Friday. About one in 13 women drink while ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. February 2, 2009 — Occasional binge drinking during pregnancy in the absence of moderate daily levels of drinking is associated with child mental ...

If you find out you're pregnant, you might worry about having a few drinks with friends before or during the first few weeks ...