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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I hear you. I've read the literature fairly thoroughly (and am a researcher myself, so I know how to evaluate the quality of the studies). There are many studies that show no harmful effects of up to a drink/day, let alone a drink/week. Of course, things like how fast you drink, whether it's on an empty stomach, individual metabolism, etc., matter as well. To me, it's somewhat scientifically disingenuous to ignore those studies, though I understand why the public health message is what it is. The "no safe amount" line isn't for people who drink once/week during pregnancy, it's written for alcoholics who cannot stop drinking, who drink 5, 6, 10, 15 drinks per day, every day. Some people don't want to admit there are women who drink that much while pregnant, and that's what leads to FASD, so it becomes a very black and white issue. And it's emotional and fear-driven, as many PPs on this thread have so clearly demonstrated. [/quote]
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