In the FASD prevention world, we promote Zero for Nine, meaning no alcohol for the pregnant person for the nine months of pregnancy. New studies reveal that in the time leading up to conception the father’s alcohol consumption also has an impact on the developing fetus.
“I think there’s a notion that male alcohol use does not have an impact on the offspring, and that’s completely not true,” Golding said. “We know now, even from human clinical studies, that male alcohol use has an adverse effect on child health and development.”- Dr. Michael Golding
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