Introduction: The risks to the unborn child from maternal consumption of alcohol, tobacco and substances during pregnancy are well documented in the medical literature. Data on such consumption in Frensh Guyana are scattered and scarce, which prevents prevention policies from being adapted to the local context.
Method: To compensate for the inadequacy of the data, a questionnaire survey was conducted in 2017-2018 in Guyana's three maternity units with 789 mothers.
Introduction: The risks to the unborn child from maternal consumption of alcohol, tobacco and substances during pregnancy are well documented in the medical literature. Data on such consumption in Frensh Guyana are scattered and scarce, which prevents prevention policies from being adapted to the local context.
Method: To compensate for the inadequacy of the data, a questionnaire survey was conducted in 2017-2018 in Guyana's three maternity units with 789 mothers.
Background: In France, since 2007, there is a compulsory warning recommending abstinence during pregnancy on every container of alcohol. Awareness of this warning, which consists of a small pictogram, is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess awareness of the warning and risk perceptions about prenatal drinking in pregnant and postpartum women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Womens Health (Larchmt)
July 2017
Background: Adverse effects are associated with alcohol drinking during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Data are lacking on the size of the population at risk and on the characteristics of women engaging in risky behaviors such as daily consumption or repeated binge drinking.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out by telephone among a nationally representative sample of pregnant and postpartum women.
Changes in drug use in the general French population over the last decade have also been observed among pregnant women. There have also been significant changes in the treatment of substance users. Data relating to maternal drug use and the treatment of drug-using mothers were collected based on a retrospective cohort of 170 newborns with mothers using at least two different substances.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Aims: In spite of the implemented policies warning of the dangers of alcohol consumption for pregnant women, many women still continue drinking during pregnancy. This article focuses on the question of the representations of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in France.
Design And Methods: A qualitative approach based on discussions with 42 pregnant women in three Internet chat groups in 2007 was used for our study.