If people were unable to drink water in the Middle Ages because of its contaminants, what did pregnant women drink? Was Fetal Alcohol Syndrome common? And if so, were they aware of its cause?

by bluelily216
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Not to discourage further discussion, but since similar questions come up a lot there are some good older responses on the topic:

Regarding the myth that medieval people did not drink water, check out u/sunagainstgold’s answer here.

And u/Gadarn addressed fetal alcohol syndrome specifically in this post.