Remember alcohol consumption during pregnancy is not safe. In fact now Australian men are being urged to forgo alcohol while their partners are pregnant to show their support.
Australian women have been warned that there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption that can prevent foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, so it’s best to forgo alcohol completely when pregnant.
On Friday was International FASD Awareness Day and to show their support, men are being urged to give up alcohol to support mums-to-be.
Some alarming figures revealed that one in four Australian women drank alcohol while pregnant despite the warnings.
If men join in with the abstinence, maybe their partners will be more willing to abstain.
Read more at https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/aussie-men-urged-to-forgo-alcohol-to-support-pregnant-spouse-ng-b88594259z