You had a glass of wine before you knew you were pregnant. That said, alcohol and pregnancy don't mix. Up to 10 percent of Americans have a problem with alcohol abuse, and some are pregnant women.
Alcoholism cuts across all social, racial and economic lines.
Fetal alcohol syndrome was first described about 30 years ago and there is a huge amount of scientific data showing alcohol's potentially damaging effects to the fetus. Consuming a little bit of alcohol on a single occasion is unlikely to hurt your baby. However, drinking a small amount every day or repeated binge drinking throughout pregnancy carries a high risk of damaging your baby. The amount you need to drink to hurt the baby is not exactly clear, so it is better not to drink while you're pregnant, or even when you're trying to conceive. Certainly, having two or more drinks a day carries a great risk.