some girls think that alcohol is filtered a little through the placenta. WRONG

[lifeofsomekind]

• When a pregnant woman drinks the
alcohol passes swiftly through the
placenta to her fetus.
• The fetus metabolizes alcohol more
slowly than in an adult's body.
• As a result, the alcohol level of the
baby's blood can be even higher and
can remain elevated longer than the
level in the mother's blood.

Comments

[peircekeaninja]

i was always under the impression that it was accetable and safe to have a glass of wine or two while pregnant. is that not true?

[peircekeaninja]

*acceptable

[lifeofsomekind]

well any amount of alcohol has the possibility of damaging a developing fetus. it is always up to the mother though. a risk worth taking to some ladies. its just important that they know. the surgeon general has changed it to no amount is safe.

[lifeofsomekind]

and i had a cousin who thought the placenta filtered the alcohol and that has been shown to be FALSE