Alcohol-use disorders during and within one year of pregnancy: a population-based cohort study 1985–2006

To examine alcohol-use disorders in pregnant women and the extent of under-reporting.



Population-based cohort study.




Western Australia.




Women with a birth recorded on the Western Australian Midwives Notification System (1985–2006).




Mothers with an International Classification of Diseases 9/10 alcohol-related diagnosis, indicating heavy alcohol consumption, recorded on