Exercises alone would not be good enough as the pregnant women is required to adopt good lifestyle habits. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is one of the bad habits and it is not safe for any of the pregnant women. Why to avoid alcohol? Drinking alcohol causes permanent damage to the developing cells of the fetus. The face and the organs formation also get badly disturbed by alcohol consumption. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are the outcome of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. The disorders are related with the functioning of the brain and the spinal cord. Affected babies might be with disabilities of learning and change in intellectual levels.