Shockingly, One In 10 Pregnant Women Drink 'Sometimes', Report

One in 10 pregnant women drink alcohol at times and at least a third of the drinkers say they have indulged in binge drinking, according to a new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

However, drinking alcohol tends to expose babies to risking developmental problems and brain damage.

"We know that alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental disabilities in babies, as well as an increased risk of other pregnancy problems, such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and prematurity. This is an important reminder that women should not drink any alcohol while pregnant. It's just not worth the risk," said Coleen Boyle, director of the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's National Centre on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, according to Daily Nation.

The survey from 2011 to 2013 involved over 200,000 women, including 8,000 who were pregnant. Ten percent of those who had been studied said that they had a drink in the past month, while three percent said they had indulged in binge drinking, having consumed over four drinks in a row.

There is no safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, according to the study, titled 'Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking Among Women of Childbearing Age - United States, 2011-2013'. However, the study said that pregnant women should keep away from any kind of alcohol, according to HNGN.

"All types of alcohol should be avoided, including red or white wine, beer, and liquor. Excessive alcohol use is a risk factor for a wide range of health and social problems including liver cirrhosis, certain cancers, depression, motor vehicle crashes, and violence," wrote Cheryl Tan, an epidemiologist in CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in the agency's weekly report on death and disease.