>>6720In 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) pushed back firmly against the idea that light drinking was OK for pregnant women. They published a clinical report promoting a zero-tolerance policy for drinking, stating alcohol-related birth defects were completely preventable if women abstained from alcohol use. These include fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, the most severe of which is fetal alcohol syndrome. It can hinder brain development; stunt height, weight, and head size; and alter facial shape and features.
