Table 1.

Effect of perinatal ethanol exposure on dam weight gain during pregnancy and litter size. There were no significant differences in weight gain over pregnancy between perinatal conditions. 1st trimester pair-fed animals had significantly more pups than 1st trimester ethanol exposed animals, but all other groups had comparable litter sizes. Results are expressed as means ± standard error of the mean (SEM). Results are considered statistically significant if p < 0.05. * p < 0.05, as compared to 1st trimester ethanol exposed dams.

	% weight gain during pregnancy	Number of pups per litter
Ad libitum	61.6 ± 11.3	13.7 ± 2.3
Ethanol 1st	74.4 ± 3.8	12.8 ± 1.3
Pair-fed 1st	66.3 ± 9.3	18 ± 1.7 *
Ethanol 2nd	51.1 ± 3.2	15.3 ± 0.5
Pair-fed 2nd	63.1 ± 4.3	13.0 ± 0.6
Ethanol 3rd	65.4 ± 4.3	14.0 ± 0.8
Pair-fed 3rd	69.7 ± 5.2	15.6 ± 0.2