Drinking alcohol while trying to conceive or during early pregnancy¹ will not harm the baby's development, research has claimed, the Daily Mail reported.

据英国《每日邮报》报道，研究表明，备孕期间或怀孕早期饮酒不会对婴儿发育产生危害。

The research also shows how moderate drinking, one unit a day, does not affect the child's IQ and other brain functions.

适度饮酒，比如一天一杯，不会影响孩子的智力和其它脑功能。

However, high levels of consumption – nine or more drinks a week – were linked to a lower attention span at the age of five.

但是饮酒过多，比如一周饮酒九次以上，会影响孩子在5岁时的注意力持续时间。

The Danish doctors behind the research said that the findings should not be taken as a green light for pregnant women to start binge drinking.

进行该研究的丹麦医生认为，上述发现不应该被孕妇当作酗酒的理由。