Issue addressed The aim of this study was to assess potential barriers to the implementation
of clinical guideline recommendations regarding maternal alcohol consumption by antenatal …

Gibson and Porter 1 are commended for providing information on a difficultto-research and
poorly understood topic: longitudinal child developmental effects of maternal substance use …

Background Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders has been elusive …

Objective To establish national standards of care for screening and counselling pregnant
women and women of child-bearing age about alcohol consumption and possible alcohol …

Aim: To study alcohol use and smoking after delivery, and to relate this to breastfeeding.
Methods: A longitudinal questionnaire study, representative of pregnant women in Oslo …

The detrimental effects of maternal drinking during pregnancy on fetal health have been
documented. The consequences for infants of maternal drinking during breast-feeding are …

Debate rages over communicating messages to the public regarding alcohol consumption
during pregnancy. This chapter considers how research-based evidence has been …

Alcohol is the most used substance by women of childbearing age. Alcohol exposed
pregnancies can have serious consequences to the fetus, and the UK has one of the highest …

Objectives Prenatal intake of alcohol and tobacco have been associated with negative
outcomes in children. Consumption of alcohol while breastfeeding has also been associated …

Background Evidence is conflicting regarding the relationship between low maternal alcohol
consumption and birth outcomes. This paper aimed to investigate the association between …