4 Reasons Why Alcohol Can Prove Dangerous for Women During Pregnancy

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4 Reasons Why Alcohol Can Prove Dangerous for
Women During Pregnancy
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During pregnancy, a womans overall health takes
on greater importance than ever before. From
attending prenatal appointments to eating
healthier foods, many women discover that they
must make serious changes to their lifestyle.
Among these changes, one of the most important is
to give up alcohol for the duration of the
pregnancy. While nine months without drinking may
seem like a lot, it is important for preventing
these four dangers that arise from using alcohol
during pregnancy.
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1.Higher Rates of Miscarriage and Stillbirth

• Pregnancy loss is an unfortunate consequence
  while pregnant. In some instances, the loss
  occurs early and results in a miscarriage.
• Losing a baby after making the big announcement
  to your family and friends is especially painful.
  Loss can also happen after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
• When this happens, women typically must go
  through the devastating process of labor and
  delivery while also trying to cope with the loss.
  
• When the possibility of losing a baby is taken
  into consideration, alcohol addiction treatment
  seems far better than going through grief
  therapy.

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2. Potential for Premature Delivery

• When a woman goes into labor and delivers a baby
  before 37 weeks of pregnancy, it is known as
  premature delivery. While this can happen even to
  women who do not drink, consuming alcohol regular
  increases the risk.

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• Premature babies face the possibility of coming
  into the world with many issues such as
  respiratory distress, and they continue to
  encounter challenges later in life since learning
  disabilities are more common among children who
  were born premature.
• It is also important to note that premature
  labor also carries serious health risks to
  mothers such as the increased risk of requiring a
  cesarean delivery, having a stroke during labor
  and hemorrhaging after the baby is born.

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3.Development of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders

• Women who drink heavily should know that visiting
  an alcohol rehab center reduces the possibility
  of their child being born with a host of symptoms
  that come from being exposed to alcohol during
  pregnancy.

• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders range for
  physical deformities such as flattened facial
  features to hearing loss and behavioral
  challenges. Unfortunately, children who are born
  with these disorders struggle academically,
  socially and physically.
• These disorders usually last a lifetime, and it
  takes years of therapy and support to help
  children overcome these challenges.

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4.Increased Risk for Low Birth Weight

• Women who drink throughout pregnancy sometimes
  skip meals in favor of alcohol. This means that
  they do not always consume the calories and
  nutrition they need to support a growing baby.
• This can lead to malnutrition for the mom that
  contributes to health issues such as anemia.
  While the lack of nutrients is making the mother
  feel tired and moody, it is also doing far worse
  to the baby. Without the vitamins and minerals
  they need to thrive, an unborn baby is unable to
  develop properly.
• Babies are considered to be low birth weight when
  they are born weighing less than 5 pounds and 8
  ounces.

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4.Increased Risk for Low Birth Weight

• This makes it harder for them to regulate their
  temperature, feed properly and breathe
  effectively. In many hospitals, a baby is not
  even allowed to go home until they reach a
  certain weight, which increases the amount of
  time a mother and baby may have to spend in the
  hospital.

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