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Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? / Popova, S.; Dozet, D.; Akhand Laboni, S. et al.
In: Drug and Alcohol Review, Vol. 41, No. 4, 31.05.2022, p. 759-777.

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Popova, S, Dozet, D, Akhand Laboni, S, Brower, K & Temple, V 2022, 'Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 759-777. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13425

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Popova, S., Dozet, D., Akhand Laboni, S., Brower, K., & Temple, V. (2022). Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? Drug and Alcohol Review, 41(4), 759-777. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13425

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Popova S, Dozet D, Akhand Laboni S, Brower K, Temple V. Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? Drug and Alcohol Review. 2022 May 31;41(4):759-777. Epub 2021 Dec 28. doi: 10.1111/dar.13425

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Popova, S. ; Dozet, D. ; Akhand Laboni, S. et al. / Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?. In: Drug and Alcohol Review. 2022 ; Vol. 41, No. 4. pp. 759-777.

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title = "Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?",
abstract = "Issue: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding cause adverse health outcomes to the mother and child, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Approach: Systematic literature review and thematic synthesis. Original studies that contained reasons for alcohol consumption in pregnancy and while breastfeeding were included. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) and the Confidence in the Evidence of Reviews of Qualitative Research (CerQUAL) approach were utilised. The review protocol is available on PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42018116998). Key Findings: Forty-two eligible studies comprising women from 16 countries were included. Most commonly reported reasons of alcohol use in pregnancy were societal pressure and the belief that only “strong” alcohol and alcohol in large quantities is harmful. Other reasons were: a lack of awareness of adverse effects on the fetus; coping with adverse life experiences; consumption based on intuitive decision-making and influenced by personal/peer experiences; belief in the beneficial properties of alcohol; advice from medical practitioners; unwanted or unplanned pregnancy; alcohol dependence; and consumption as a cultural/traditional custom. Reasons for alcohol use during breastfeeding included the belief that alcohol stimulates breast milk production, unclear advice from medical practitioners, unawareness of the risks of infant exposure and to improve mood and celebrate events. Implications: Understanding the context of reasons for alcohol use in pregnancy is crucial for implementing prenatal health education, and preventing FASD and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Conclusion: Individual beliefs, knowledge/advice, culture and personal circumstances influence alcohol use in pregnancy. Data are limited for reasons surrounding alcohol use while breastfeeding.  ",
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