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Late First Trimester Worst Time to Drink in Pregnancy Jan 20th 2012, 08:49 Not that there is ever a good time for drinking in pregnancy, again confirmed by a study, but there has been found by a recent study that there is a worst time - late in the first trimester.  This study done in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research showed that there was an increase in physical symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) for mothers who drank in the later half of the first trimester.  It also reconfirmed that there is no safe amount of alcohol in any part of pregnancy.  The good news here is that this period of time is typically after a positive pregnancy test, giving the majority of mothers a heads up. Did you drink before you knew you were pregnant? Related: Pregnancy & Alcohol Don't Mix Readers Share: Thoughts on Alcohol and Pregnancy Drinking in Early Pregnancy Newly Non-Drinking Girls' Guide to Pregnancy Alcoholism Guide Source: Feldman, H. S., Jones, K. L., Lindsay, S., Slymen, D., Klonoff-Cohen, H., Kao, K., . . . Chambers, C. (2012). Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Patterns and Alcohol-Related Birth Defects and Growth Deficiencies: A Prospective Study. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01664.x Late First Trimester Worst Time to Drink in Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 08:49:45. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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