10% of pregnant women take six drinks a week

ALMOST one-in-10 pregnant women are putting the health of their unborn children at risk by consuming more than six alcoholic drinks a week, research shows.

The survey of more than 43,000 women attending ante-natal classes at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin found that just 20% intended reducing or stopping drinking altogether during their pregnancy.

Cutting down or stopping drinking while pregnant protects the baby.