TY - JOUR T1 - Consuming non-alcoholic beer and other beverages during pregnancy and breastfeeding JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 724 LP - 725 VL - 60 IS - 8 AU - John Patrick Adiong AU - Eunji Kim AU - Gideon Koren AU - Pina Bozzo Y1 - 2014/08/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/8/724.abstract N2 - Question An increasing number of my patients are asking about the safety of consuming non-alcoholic beer and other alcohol-free versions of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as they believe that these drinks might be a “safer” alternative to regular alcoholic beverages. What are Motherisk’s recommendations regarding these products?Answer Such drinks might contain higher ethanol levels than what is indicated on their labels. As there is no known safe level of alcohol intake in pregnancy, abstinence from non-alcoholic beverages would eliminate any risk of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Although it is likely that moderate intake of non-alcoholic beverages would pose no harm to breastfed infants, briefly delaying breastfeeding after consumption of such drinks would ensure that the infant is not exposed to alcohol. ER -