Women who drink alcohol before becoming pregnant may have adverse effects on the baby.
Women should avoid exposure to substances that are detrimental to pregnancy during the preparation period, including alcohol. A small amount of alcohol before pregnancy may not have a significant effect on the eggs, but too much alcohol at one time or too much alcohol on a regular basis may affect the quality of the eggs, making it difficult for a woman to get pregnant or causing abnormalities in the fetus, such as malformations or underdevelopment.
In order to conceive a healthy baby, women should avoid drinking alcohol or alcoholic beverages before getting pregnant, as well as avoiding smoking, exposure to toxic substances, and excessive radiation exposure.