Even Moderate Drinking in Pregnancy Can Affect a Child's IQ

My article was about mothers drinking during pregnancy. A study that tracked 4,000 mothers during their pregnancy. After the child has turned eight years old, scientists found that the IQ of the child is lower then normal. The IQ was about two points lower than it should have been. This was only seen in children whose mothers drank during pregnancy. Children with mothers who did not drink, had normal IQs for their age. This study was only tested with women who were moderate drinkers, not heavy drinkers. The mothers were tracked throughout their pregnancy and filled out questionnaires every couple of weeks. The children were tested with a shortened version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. This study found that Alchol during pregnancy does indeed affect the fetus.