It’s very well known that drinking while trying for a baby is not encouraged but now recent research has said that men, if they are planning to be a father, should also be watching the how much alcohol they drink.
Georgetown University Medical Centre conducted a study that showed newborn babies were at a higher risk of developing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder if the father is a regular drinker.
Researcher Dr Joanna Kitlinska said newborns could still develop this even if mum has never had a drop of alcohol.
Dr Kitlinska said of the study:
“Up to 75% of children with FASD have biological fathers who are alcoholics, suggesting that pre-conceptual paternal alcohol consumption negatively impacts their offspring.”
And it’s not just alcohol that this study says men need to worry about.
It also says that a man’s age, lifestyle and experiences can impact the physical and mental development of a child.
