Said the paper’s lead author, “There is no known ‘safe’ level of alcohol consumption.” This zero-alcohol policy has long been touted by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and just last week the American Academy of Pediatricians released a new report on fetal-alcohol-spectrum disorder that likewise denounces any and all alcohol consumption during pregnancy. From the moment any woman finds out she’s pregnant, she becomes bombarded with “no.” No sushi, no hot tubs, no jumping on trampolines, no caffeine, no deli meats, and above all, no alcohol. Of course, growing and nurturing a human being is a miraculous process, but let’s be honest: It’s also a buzz kill. I’ve long described pregnancy as a lengthy list of things you can’t do (or eat or drink).
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