A couple of drinks a week in the early stages of pregnancy can increase the likelihood of a child developing depression, anxiety and other behavioural and psychological issues, a study shows
A couple of drinks a week in the early stages of pregnancy can increase the likelihood of a child developing depression, anxiety and other behavioural and psychological issues.
Lead author Briana Lees said the level of alcohol exposure ranged from zero drinks up to 90 across the 40 weeks of pregnancy, with most of those drinks consumed in the first six to seven weeks before the women realised they were pregnant.“We've found there’s really clear evidence that even this low-level alcohol use at any stage during pregnancy is linked to these poorer outcomes and children,” she said.
“It was linked to emotional and behavioural problems like depression, anxiety, and poor attention,” Ms Lees said. While it was established that higher levels of exposure to alcohol can lead to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Professor Elliott said this study looked at the other potential problems. Professor Elliott said those issues were likely to have a big impact on a child’s life, impairing their education, social interactions, behaviour and potentially their experiences with the justice system.
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