Why should a woman stop drinking alcohol or undergo alcohol treatment first before deciding to get pregnant?

Published July 2, 2010

Question by brittani LS: Why should a woman stop drinking alcohol or undergo alcohol treatment first before deciding to get pregnant?
One of my closest girl friends married last month and promptly expressed her desired to have a baby. I am bothered because she’s an alcoholic, though she doesn’t want to admit it. When I advised her to undergo treatment first, she just fired back another question to me.

Best answer:

Answer by Justine
its good to stop so you have a healthy pregnancy but before i found out i was pregnant i was drinking…of course i stopped once i found out (at about 6 weeks)and my baby is perfectly healthy

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