Ugh.

Recently I watched a news program on how "new" studies have shown that drinking alcohol while pregnant is ok and if done moderately it should not affect the baby. ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME!!!! I was outraged when I saw the pregnant mother drinking a glass of wine and talking about how she might even have another one. It is scientifically proven without a doubt that alcohol is poison to a fetus and will damage the brain and cause FASD. I know that there have been many mothers that have drank alcohol and there children are healthy and happy. But I also know of mothers that have drank one glass of wine once, and has a child with FASD. Recently I heard a mother say "I don't know what the big deal is...women in Italy drink all the time and there kids are fine" I was absolutely disgusted and so angry. I strongly believe that if you actively choose to drink while you are pregnant then you are being completely and utterly SELFISH. A mother that chooses to drink is putting her WANTS first and not the needs of her unborn child. Why would a mother want to risk doing damage to an innocent life, just so that she can drink? Being able to conceive and carry a child is a blessing that not all women get to experience and every child is precious and therefore should be treated as such.