Can a pregnant woman drink non-alcoholic beer?

Currently, several brands offer this version of the famous drink. But is it safe? The experts explain

Many women who appreciate a good beer ice cream, who had to stop consuming the drink when she found out she was pregnant, might think the zero alcohol versions, which several brands already make available, are the solution to kill the urge, without harming the baby. But it’s true?

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The reality isn’t quite like that…”Even if it’s a small enough amount that beer can be labeled ‘zero alcohol’ and go undetected in a breathalyzer test, for example, she is not totally zero“, explains the gynecologist and obstetrician Circe Breder, of the Hospital e Maternidade Brasil, of the Rede D’Or, of Santo André (SP).” There is no safe amount of alcohol to consume during pregnancy. and therefore the ideal is to avoid drinking”, he guides.

Alcohol consumption in pregnancy

There is no scientific evidence to determine that any amount of alcohol can be consumed during pregnancy without posing a risk. “The biggest is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), which can cause different problems for the baby, such as certain types of malformations or low birth weight,” points out the doctor. In some cases, the FAS also leads to behavioral changeswhich will only be perceived later, such as language delay, memory problems and learning difficulties, among others.

Beer with alcohol, therefore, absolutely not! In addition to all the risks already mentioned for the baby, drinking alcoholic beverages can harm the functioning of the mother’s bodyaccording to nutritionist Letícia Mendes (SP): “All organs and processes of the pregnant woman are already overloaded, they work intensely and constantly. By consuming alcohol, she will demand even more from her organism.”

beer and breastfeeding

Although the myth that drinking stout helps to increase the amount of breast milk has already been debunked, there will always be some expert on duty to give this “advice”. Besides the fact that the idea has no scientific basis, it is possible that alcohol inhibits prolactin (hormone that stimulates milk production), generating the opposite effect. “What can help is wheat and barley germ – and not beer,” points out Letícia. “But they can be eaten with yogurt, salads or in a roasted kibbeh recipe, for example,” she suggests.

The recommendation is also not to consume non-alcoholic beer, at least during exclusive breastfeeding of the child, which, according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), should occur up to six months of life, when, in general, the introduction of food begins. ” Beer can cause colic and discomfort in the baby during this period, since, in the mother, it also causes abdominal distension and gas. However, since the baby is still not communicating, obviously, she doesn’t know how to let him know—other than crying,” says the nutritionist. The best thing, therefore, is to wait a little longer to consume beer and any other type of alcoholic beverage.

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Source: Terra

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