M.D. Consult your physician before taking ANY medication while pregnant.
Alcohol can be a poison to the fetus.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a condition in which the newborn has multiple deformities and can be mentally retarded, all of this is directly related to alcohol consumption. Smoking cigarettes during pregnancy can be very harmful and since it is a harmful habit I have included it in this matter of Drugs and Pregnancy. There may be an increased risk of miscarriage, interuterine growth retardation, and lower birthweights. There may be even long term physical and intellectual problems as a child develops. Also, avoid passive smoking.