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About pregnancy alcohol

If you consume alcohol while pregnant, so does your unborn baby. Alcohol is a teratogen, which is a substance that has been proven to be harmful to human development. All alcohol, regardless of quantity, passes through the placenta and enters the babies bloodstream. Because the baby is so small, the effects are much greater than they would be on the mother. Therefore, no amount of alcohol is deemed safe for a fetus.

Drinking alcohol while pregnant can lead to numerous complications, as well as birth defects. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder includes all the birth defects caused by alcohol consumption while pregnant. These defects are irreversible and can cause life-long difficulties for the child such as physical and mental retardation, and/or neuro-behavioral defects. All alcohol-related effects on a fetus are 100% avoidable if the mother abstains from drinking for the entire duration of her pregnancy.

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