Are you talking about an epidural? If so, super loaded question and likely to be a hot topic.
I am not a professional.
The epidural will affect the baby in the sense that it enters the bloodstream.
But what I heard more of back when my kids were born was the debate on “natural” birth and how many people are against the epidural because of the “natural birth” aspect and theories on how the point of birth affects all kinds of long term development. This is where I found it to be most hotly contested.
But again, I am not a professional. That was just my experience.
A very simple answer is yes.
However, you need to understand that drugs are organic molecules, which differ in size. There is a blood-placental barrier between the mother and the baby, which is specifically designed to regulate chemical flows. It does a pretty good job blocking a lot of chemicals and drugs. Unfortunately, some drugs are small enough to bypass the barrier and thus affect the infant’s growth. Which alcohol is one of them.
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