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Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No

Researchers set out to answer this question: Is there a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy? Turns out, that's a hard question to answer. The advice remains: Don't risk it.

When it comes to drinking alcohol during pregnancy, some women wonder: Is it OK to have one drink?

"I do get that question often," says David Garry, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Stony Brook University Hospital. And, he says his answer is clear.

"There is no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy," Garry explains, citing from the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

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