Drinking alcohol while trying to conceive or during early pregnancy will not harm the baby's development, research has claimed, the Daily Mail reported.

The research also shows how moderate drinking, one unit a day, does not affect the child's IQ and other brain functions.

However, high levels of consumption – nine or more drinks a week – were linked to a lower attention span at the age of five.

The Danish doctors behind the research said that the findings should not be taken as a green light for pregnant women to start binge drinking.

(China.org.cn June 30, 2012)

據英國《每日郵報》報道，研究表明，備孕期間或懷孕早期飲酒不會對嬰兒發育產生危害。

適度飲酒，比如一天一杯，不會影響孩子的智力和其它腦功能。

但是飲酒過多，比如一周飲酒九次以上，會影響孩子在5歲時的注意力持續時間。

進行該研究的丹麥醫生認為，上述發現不應該被孕婦當作酗酒的理由。