Can a pregnant woman drink alcohol?

Today's society is a communication society. Social media gatherings among us gradually took up most of our time, and many outings were just for drinking. After learning that you are pregnant, you naturally cannot drink alcohol casually, for fear of affecting the baby. So, for those women who just found out they are pregnant, can they drink alcohol soon after getting pregnant?

Can I drink alcohol when I am pregnant soon?

No drinking allowed during early pregnancy. Babies born to mothers who drink during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome, and the growth and development of their brains may be affected. Even if the mother drinks a small amount of alcohol (including red wine and fermented rice), ethanol will be injected into the fetus's brain through the embryo. Ethanol will invade the fetus's brain, leaving it defenseless, and cause brain nerve damage. Some mothers feel pain or even smell alcohol during pregnancy, which may be an instinctive reaction to protect the child.

However, some people still think that "drinking just a little alcohol shouldn't have any effect". Or “My good friend drank alcohol when she was pregnant, and her child was healthy.” To those who have this idea, I can't help but tell you that children might be healthier without ethanol.

Foods that are not suitable for consumption during early pregnancy

Ingredients that are very easy to produce abortion:

Hairy crab. It is delicious, but its nature is cold and it has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so it is not good for pregnant women, especially the crab claw, which has a significant abortion effect.

Wild turtle. Although it has the effect of nourishing yin and benefiting the kidney, wild turtle shell Poria has salty and cold effects, and has extremely strong blood circulation and blood stasis dispersing effects, so it has certain disadvantages of inducing abortion, especially the turtle shell has a stronger abortion effect than turtle meat.

Job's tears rice. It is a kind of food and medicine, and Chinese medicine believes that it is smooth and sharp. Pharmacological experiments have confirmed that coix seed has an stimulating effect on uterine smooth muscle and can promote uterine contractions, thus potentially causing miscarriage.

Portulaca oleracea. It is both a medicinal herb and a vegetable, and its medicinal effect is cold and slippery. Experiments have shown that purslane juice has a significant stimulating effect on the uterus, which can increase the frequency and intensity of uterine contractions and easily lead to miscarriage.