It’s not news that women who drink during pregnancy can have negative impacts on the neurological development of their unborn child. And likewise, drinking during her pre-conception period can reduce her success in conceiving. But not until now have we begun to realize that the male partners habits are having an impact on the child’s health. In this new study from the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows a 44% increase in congenital heart defects in children whose father’s drank 3 months before conception. Sorry boys, you need to get on the wagon as well!
It’s not news that women who drink during pregnancy can have negative impacts on the neurological development of their unborn child. And likewise, drinking during her pre-conception period can reduce her success in conceiving. But not until now have we begun to realize that the male partners habits are having an impact on the child’s health. In this new study from the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows a 44% increase in congenital heart defects in children whose father’s drank 3 months before conception. Sorry boys, you need to get on the wagon as well!https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/03/health/dads-trying-to-conceive-stop-drinking-wellness/index.html
