Prenatal consumption of alcohol and tobacco is strongly discouraged, as these substances can cause serious alterations in the fetus, such as mental retardation, congenital malformations, risk of premature birth, etc.
On the other hand, although some experts claim that caffeine can be harmful during pregnancy, pregnant women can drink a cup of coffee a day without any problem.
Read the full article on: Health in pregnancy: nutrition, care and potential problems ( 69).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 04/12/2022