Avoid FAS - Don't Drink and Have Sex?

Don't drink and drive is a cliché that has been around for a while. Well how about this? 'When you are pregnant and you know it, don't drink.' And since the latest Department of Health (DoH) advice also recommends that women trying to conceive should avoid drinking, we could have another which says: 'Don't drink and have sex'
There are no real surprises in the DoH's decision to move the goal post. Government previously advised that pregnant and lactating women should limit alcohol intake to one to two units once or twice a week.
However, statistics show that up to 86% of UK women over 16 have been averaging around 7.5 units a week. There is no certainty that there is anybody who can put a figure on the number who drink while trying to conceive but the latest advice comes as figures reveal that 6,000 children a year are born with FAS - Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. And that could be caused by an intake of anything more than a pint of regular strength lager or a glass of red or white wine twice a week. A pint of lager or a glass of wine contains two units of alcohol.
Now according to the deputy chief medical officer the new position is intended to provide stronger and more consistent advice for the UK. The stronger advice says 'pregnant women and those trying to conceive should avoid drinking alcohol at all.' Could this be strong enough for women from managerial and professional households who statistics show are more likely to drink more than the unskilled? Maybe it is time to try - Don't drink and have sex; Don't have sex and drink or When you’re pregnant and you know it don’t drink.’