Half of women trying for a baby drink alcohol: ‘Troubling trend’ as study reveals large numbers planning for pregnancy down booze, don’t exercise enough and don’t eat good amounts of fruit and veg

Half of women trying or planning for a baby drink alcohol and don’t exercise enough, a study reveals.

Research has found ‘troubling trends’ in the lifestyles of women who want to conceive while continuing to smoke, drink and not eat enough fruit and vegetables.

Scientists analysed data on more than 130,000 women in the UK who were asked questions about maternal health. They found 54 per cent of women planning a pregnancy drank alcohol, 20 per cent smoked cigarettes and 3.7 per cent said they used recreational drugs.

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