Study highlights the dangers of alcohol at conception
31st July 2015
By Amanda Davey
Women who drink alcohol around the time of conception may be putting their babies at risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity by the time they hit middle age, warn Australian scientists.
Their study confirms that before the egg implants and even before any organs start to develop, alcohol consumption causes changes to the embryo.
Given that 50% of pregnancies in Australia are unplanned, the