Researchers in Dublin sought to clarify conflicting messages about how much alcohol is safe for pregnant women to drink. They questioned more than 60,000 women who were ten to 12 weeks pregnant about their drinking habits prior to their first antenatal check-up; their answers were later compared with birth records and data.
They found that heavy drinkers - those who drink more than 20 units of alcohol per week - are more likely to have very premature births.
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