FASD NICE Quality Standards Statement 1: Pregnant women are given advice throughout pregnancy not to drink alcohol.
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What is #DRYMESTER?

For generations, we’ve been given mixed messages about whether there is a safe time or amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy. However, the facts themselves are quite clear.

The Chief Medical Officers for the UK advise that if you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, as this can lead to long-term harm to your baby. The more you drink, the greater the risk.

#DRYMESTER is a new campaign from the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. It aims to spread this correct guidance about the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and help thousands of Greater Manchester parents-to-be go alcohol free.

The #DRYMESTER campaign is appealing to future parents, and their families and friends, to sign up and help spread the word that there’s no safe time, and no safe amount of alcohol, to drink during pregnancy.

We’re also encouraging partners, families and friends to go alcohol free too, for either some or all the pregnancy. This kind of solidarity can really make a difference.

To start the ball rolling, #DRYMESTER has created a variety of materials to help those who want to join and spread the word. Sign Up now and access our Helping Parents-To-Be Go Alcohol Free pack, as well as all our #DRYMESTER resources.

If you’re worried about your drinking and think you might need help going alcohol free, contact your midwife of GP for advice. Alternatively, find out about your local alcohol service here. If you’ve become physically dependent, stopping drinking without support could be harmful.

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