While it has been well-known for some time that alcohol consumption can be dangerous in pregnant women, it is still not known just how much alcohol must be consumed before there is danger to the fetus. It’s considered conventional wisdom that pregnancy and alcohol do not mix, but there are a number of health-care practitioners who believe that a small to moderate amount of alcohol consumption when pregnant is not detrimental to mother or baby. So, is it safe to consume alcohol when pregnant? Or should even moderate consumption be avoided, just to be on the safe side?

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