Future daddies! Cut down on your alcohol consumption now!
Consuming alcohol before conception can have an impact on an infant’s health.
After all the studies on the link between a father’s age and his child’s health, and a father’s obesity with the risk to his child developing breast cancer, there is now a new study, coming out of China, about the effects of future parents drinking habits on their offspring’s health, even before conception. According to these studies, overconsumption can have an impact on the cardiac health of a newborn.
Even if we all know that drinking alcohol is prohibited during pregnancy, the effects of its consumption before conception, are less known. However, it is on this subject that Chinese researchers have recently shared their results having conducted 55 studies across various continents*.
In general, heavy alcohol consumption is a public health problem because it is the first preventable cause of cancer.
Researchers have found that there is 16% increase in the risk of cardiac malformation in an infant when the mother consumes alcohol compared to when she does not drink at all, and 44% when the father consumes alcohol. These figures rise to 42% when the mother consumes more than 116g per day, and 47% when the father consumes more than 375g per day.
As in other cases, a future father’s lifestyle has a repercussion on the health of his infant. This is why we propose our Pregnancy program that has been specially created by qualified nutritionists, for couples before, during and after pregnancy.
We actually advise couples to drastically reduce their alcohol intake as mush as 3 months before conception. Future parents should also adopt a balanced diet and regular exercise.
In order to make your job easier, our qualified dietician nutritionists will offer you advice, on the phone, 2 to 4 times a month. They will teach you to eat a balanced diet, without having to worry about it, as your weekly menus will be sent to you by e-mail. Indeed, everything will by managed from a distance! Your coach is also be available through the App Maïa Coach®. Here, you can send a picture of your plate or ask a question at any moment, and you will receive an immediate answer.
A pregnant woman’s eating habits and lifestyle can be quite particular, it is not easy to manage everything at the same time. This is why it’s important to acquire good eating habits even before you get pregnant, which you can then teach to your child later on.
This is why we encourage women to get into good eating habits as soon as possible, even before they conceive, so that the cravings and impulsive eating associated with pregnancy will be easier to manage, and therefore the chances of producing a baby in perfect health are greater. We don’t believe in making people feel guilty on our program, just motivational talks at each consultation!
Of course, your other half can eat the same foods as you, which will only make him healthier than he was before.
You will now understand why this program is like having a life coach! But a state-certified coach which can be reimbursed by your medical care … Find out about yours. If you still have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us directly at 0147360098, we will be happy to help you.
*Zhang, S., Wang, L., Yang, T. et Al. (2019). Parental alcohol consumption and the risk of congenital heart diseases in offspring: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.