Objective To investigate the relationship between maternal exposure to alcohol and low
birthweight (LBW). Methods The literature search was performed in January 2017 using the …

New draft alcohol guidelines for Australia state that, for pregnant women and women
planning pregnancy,'no drinking is the safest option'. One of the best known adverse effects …

Background Excessive alcohol use during pregnancy has been associated with adverse
maternal and neonatal effects. It is therefore important to develop and evaluate effective …

Impacts of alcohol use in pregnancy Page 1 Alcohol is teratogenic and its ingestion during
pregnancy can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity, birth defects, and problems of growth …

Objective: Alcohol use during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus. The exact amount,
pattern, and critical period of exposure necessary for harm to occur are unclear, although …

Aims and objectives To explore midwives' experiences with the implementation of a brief
health counselling intervention to prevent prenatal alcohol use. Background Low levels of …

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) causes growth restriction that worsens in the first year of
life. However, the roles of postnatal nutrition in fetal alcohol growth restriction and the impact …

Background Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy may potentially constitute a
major public health concern in Canada but despite this, the available epidemiological data …

Background There is uncertainty as to whether there is a safe threshold for drinking alcohol
during pregnancy. We explored pregnant women's attitudes towards drinking alcohol in …

Background Infants exposed to alcohol in the womb are at increased risk of experiencing
health problems. However, mixed messages about the consequences of prenatal alcohol …