Characteristics of Women Who Consume Alcohol Before and After Pregnancy Recognition in a Canadian Sample: A Prospective Cohort Study

McDonald, Sheila; Hicks, Matt; Rasmussen, Carmen; Nagulesapillai, Tharsiya; Cook, Jocelynn L.; Tough, Suzanne

doi:10.1111/acer.12579

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“…Future research on the fetal effects of alcohol considering the gender of the conceptus may contribute to a better understanding of this specific aspect of teratogenesis. A limitation of our study is the fact that we did not investigate the use of tobacco, a habit associated with the consumption of alcohol 1,16,25,26 and known to interfere in the weight of the newborn, which may have influenced our results.…”

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“…27 In addition to the absence of a steady partner, other maternal risk factors commonly associated with alcohol abuse are: aged over 30 years, low education, "non-white" skin color, use of tobacco and illicit drugs, as well as socio-economic vulnerability. 16,25,26,28 A recent review showed that women who are older, have lower education, are unmarried, unemployed, with lower stature, lower body mass index, nutritional status considered suboptimal, mental health problems, who suffered sexual abuse, who had fewer prenatal consultations, who are smokers, drug users and who have partners who also consumed alcohol are at increased risk of having a child with FASD. 1 In São Paulo city, research carried out by Mesquita and Segre 10 identified 31.1% of the postpartum women as positive T-ACE.…”

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Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Baptista

Rocha

Martinelli

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Rev. Bras. Saude Mater. Infant.

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Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy

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Martinelli

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Saude Mater. Infant.

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“…Women who drank more than two alcoholic drinks per week or more than five alcoholic drinks per occasion (binge drinking) before they became pregnant, found it significantly more difficult to abstain entirely from drinking alcohol during pregnancy [55,60,65]. The same applied to pregnant women who had additionally smoked before or during pregnancy [55,[63][64][65][66].…”

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“…The same applied to pregnant women who had additionally smoked before or during pregnancy [55,[63][64][65][66]. Two of the studies found a correlation between continued maternal alcohol consumption and unplanned pregnancy [55,60]; it was not clear, however, whether nullipara or multipara found it more difficult to abstain from drinking alcohol [36]. McDonald et al [60] reported, for example, that women who had not previously given birth were more likely to binge drink during the early stages of pregnancy, i.e., before they knew they were pregnant.…”

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“…Two of the studies found a correlation between continued maternal alcohol consumption and unplanned pregnancy [55,60]; it was not clear, however, whether nullipara or multipara found it more difficult to abstain from drinking alcohol [36]. McDonald et al [60] reported, for example, that women who had not previously given birth were more likely to binge drink during the early stages of pregnancy, i.e., before they knew they were pregnant. In contrast, continued low to moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy was more common among women who had already previously given birth to several children [36,61,65].…”

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Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy – A Review

Ulrich

Petermann

2016

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!In recent decades, the understanding of the short and longer term effects of health-damaging behaviors and mental health problems in pregnant women and the underlying mechanisms of these behaviors and illnesses has significantly increased. In contrast, little is known about the factors affecting individual pregnant women which contribute to health-damaging behaviors and mental illness. The aim of this paper was therefore to summarize the current state of research into the consequences of nicotine and alcohol consumption, malnutrition, excessive weight gain or obesity, and impaired mental health (depression and anxiety) during pregnancy. In addition, the characteristics of pregnant women which increase their risk of developing such behaviors or mental disorders are described. A better knowledge of these risks should make it easier for clinicians to identify cases at risk early on and put measures of support in place. A review of the literature has shown that certain characteristics of pregnant women (e.g. her relationship with her partner, a previous history of mental illness prior to pregnancy) are associated with various healthdamaging behaviors as well as with impaired mental health. Affected women often show an accumulated psychosocial stress which was already present prior to the pregnancy and which may persist even after the birth of the child. Zusammenfassung Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy -A ReviewAuswirkungen und mögliche Prädiktoren gesundheitsschädigender Verhaltensweisen und psychischer Beeinträchtigungen in der Schwangerschaft -ein Überblick

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Risk factors for delayed social‐emotional development and behavior problems at age two: Results from the All Our Babies/Families (AOB/F) cohort

McDonald

Kehler

Tough

2018

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Background and AimsSocial‐emotional delays and behavioral problems at preschool age are associated with negative outcomes at school age, including ongoing behavior problems, poorer social functioning, and academic difficulties. Understanding modifiable risk factors for suboptimal development requires consideration of contemporary family circumstances to determine areas for effective early intervention to optimize development. This study aimed to identify risk factors for delayed social‐emotional development and behavior problems at age two among participants of the All Our Babies/Families cohort study.MethodsMothers (N = 1596) completed five comprehensive questionnaires spanning midpregnancy to 2 years postpartum. At child age two, behavior and competence outcomes were measured using the Brief Infant‐Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment. Chi square analysis and multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to identify key risk factors for suboptimal child outcomes. Predicted probabilities for adverse outcomes in the presence of risk were calculated.ResultsRisk factors for possible delayed social‐emotional development in children included maternal depression at 2 years postpartum (OR 2.46, 95% CI 1.63, 3.72), lower parenting self‐efficacy at 2 years postpartum (OR 2.76, 95% CI 1.51, 5.06), non‐daily play‐based interaction when child was 1 and 2 years old (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.02, 1.99), child delayed sleep initiation at 2 years of age (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.05, 2.37), and playgroup non‐attendance between 1 and 2 years postpartum (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.03, 1.99). Risk factors for possible behavior problems included lower maternal optimism during pregnancy (OR 2.02, 95% CI 1.36, 2.99), maternal depression at 2 years postpartum (OR 2.19, 95% CI 1.46, 3.27), difficulty balancing responsibilities at 2 years postpartum (OR 2.32 95% CI 1.55, 3.47), child second language exposure at 2 years of age (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.37, 2.58), child delayed sleep initiation at 2 years of age (OR 1.55 95% CI 1.06, 2.26), child frequent night wakings at 2 years of age (OR 2.95 95% CI 2.13, 4.10), and more screentime exposure at 2 years of age (OR 1.85 95% CI 1.34, 2.54).ConclusionsThis study suggests that addressing maternal mental health and promoting parenting strategies that encourage play‐based interaction, limiting screen time, preventing sleep problems, and engagement in informal playgroups would reduce the risk of behavior and social‐emotional problems.

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Characteristics of Women Who Consume Alcohol Before and After Pregnancy Recognition in a Canadian Sample: A Prospective Cohort Study

Cited by 30 publications

References 43 publications

Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy – A Review

Risk factors for delayed social‐emotional development and behavior problems at age two: Results from the All Our Babies/Families (AOB/F) cohort

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