"A North Dakota woman accused of breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby while drunk has pleaded guilty to child neglect. Stacey Anvarinia, 36, could face up to five years in prison when she's sentenced on the felony charge in August."
While I'm no advocate of drunk breastfeeding, am I crazy in thinking that a potential sentence of 5 years is just a little bit harsh? How about rehab? Who will look after her baby? It seems counterintuitive to me to take a mother who did something stupid away from her baby and put her in prison instead of getting her help. Not clear if she made drunk breastfeeding a habit but what if it only happened once?
Showing posts with label drinking alcohol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drinking alcohol. Show all posts
Don't drink lagers in Sussex while pregnant
We have seen the future and it is not good:
Caroline Williams, 23 week pregnant, was ordered out of a Sussex pub after bar staff noticed she had drunk a pint of lager and her friend attempted to purchase her one more half pint. Williams said, “I was on a rare night out with some friends. I had a pint of lager and a friend offered to get me another half that was going to be my limit." Her friend was refused service and the whole group was asked to leave the pub.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says there is no evidence that a couple of units, equivalent to a pint of beer, once or twice a week will harm a baby.
Read more: Mum-to-be ordered out of pub
Caroline Williams, 23 week pregnant, was ordered out of a Sussex pub after bar staff noticed she had drunk a pint of lager and her friend attempted to purchase her one more half pint. Williams said, “I was on a rare night out with some friends. I had a pint of lager and a friend offered to get me another half that was going to be my limit." Her friend was refused service and the whole group was asked to leave the pub.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says there is no evidence that a couple of units, equivalent to a pint of beer, once or twice a week will harm a baby.
Read more: Mum-to-be ordered out of pub
Drinking in pregnancy = bad
I'm sorry but if isn't the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard....
"Scientists believe that early exposure while still in the womb can reduce youngster's sensitivity to the underlying bitterness of many alcoholic drinks, making them more appealing."
Apparently, researchers at SUNY in Syracuse believe that women who drink can give their unborn babies a taste for alcohol by doing experiments on rats. "When offered the choice of sugared water, alcohol, or quinine flavoured water, rats who were not exposed to alcohol [in the womb] tended to plump for the sweeter alternative."
*rolls eyes*
Source: Mothers who drink while pregnant can give their children a taste for alcohol
"Scientists believe that early exposure while still in the womb can reduce youngster's sensitivity to the underlying bitterness of many alcoholic drinks, making them more appealing."
Apparently, researchers at SUNY in Syracuse believe that women who drink can give their unborn babies a taste for alcohol by doing experiments on rats. "When offered the choice of sugared water, alcohol, or quinine flavoured water, rats who were not exposed to alcohol [in the womb] tended to plump for the sweeter alternative."
*rolls eyes*
Source: Mothers who drink while pregnant can give their children a taste for alcohol
Pregnant with contradictions
Ahhh. The joys of post-thesis bliss.
Moving right along. You would think that scientists could make up their minds. 3 new reports suggest that:
1) light drinking during pregnancy could benefit the baby: mothers who have a drink every so often are more relaxed and therefore, have babies with better cognitive and emotional outcomes
2) caffeine intake of more than 200mg per day (about one small latte) leads to low birthweight babies.
3) gaining 'too much' weight (over 40 lbs) leads to big babies (over 9 lbs).
Can somebody please make up their mind?
Sources: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,445532,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5063289.ece
Moving right along. You would think that scientists could make up their minds. 3 new reports suggest that:
1) light drinking during pregnancy could benefit the baby: mothers who have a drink every so often are more relaxed and therefore, have babies with better cognitive and emotional outcomes
2) caffeine intake of more than 200mg per day (about one small latte) leads to low birthweight babies.
3) gaining 'too much' weight (over 40 lbs) leads to big babies (over 9 lbs).
Can somebody please make up their mind?
Sources: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,445532,00.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5063289.ece
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