‘No proof’ wine harms unborn bub

THERE is little evidence having the occasional drink while pregnant does any harm to a baby, a review has concluded.

Only last year, official advice was updated to recommend pregnant women abstain totally from alcohol. But Bristol University researchers found “surprisingly limited” evidence that drinking up to four units a week – equivalent to two glasses of wine – leads to birth defects, developmental delay or behavioural problems. The study found an 8 per cent higher risk of smaller babies among women who drank four units a week – insufficient for a “robust conclusion”. They stressed this does not mean alcohol is safe.