# New mothers reduce their alcohol intake, but this change is short-lived

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**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/new-mothers-reduce-their-alcohol-intake-but-this-change-is-short-lived/1838 "2019-03-13T16:08:55Z")\
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> **[New mothers reduce their alcohol intake, but this change is short-lived:...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190227111224.htm)**
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> Most women dramatically reduce their alcohol intake on learning they are pregnant, but by the time their child is five they are back to their pre-pregnancy drinking levels, a new international study has found. The research reported little change in...

  
Most women dramatically reduce their alcohol intake on learning they are pregnant, but by the time their child is five they are back to their pre-pregnancy drinking levels, a new international study has found. The research reported little change in the drinking patterns of men on becoming fathers.