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No Alcohol during Pregnancy — Ever — Plead U.S. Pediatricians

In an effort to once and for all put a rest to any debate about drinking during pregnancy, the American Academy of Pediatrics has put out a clear message: Don’t do it. Ever. At all. Not even a tiny bit.

“No amount of alcohol should be considered safe to drink during any trimester of pregnancy,” the group wrote.

The group released a report Monday identifying prenatal exposure to alcohol as the leading preventable cause of birth defects, as well as cognitive problems later in life.

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