Making Sense of the CDC’s Not-So-New (and Controversial) Guidelines on Alcohol During Pregnancy

"Critiques of the CDC message aside (no point in reiterating what has been said by many, many others; plus, you can draw your own conclusions), many families are left, once again, wondering what to believe and what course of action to take. The reality is that there are several studies that show a link between small and heavy alchohol consumption and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum(FAS) disorders. FAS is very preventable.  There also are several studies that show that small or moderate levels of alcohol consumption have no effect on behavior, mental, or motor development. (Source:Debunking the Bump, Adler, 2014) To further muddy the picture, governing health care agencies from different countries are in disagreement with each other on alcohol consumption guidelines."