You already know that when you're pregnant, you're eating for two. That goes for what you drink, as well. Alcohol of any kind---beer, wine, champagne, and liquor---is also ingested by the baby and can cause lifelong, irreversible damage. The...
Fetal alcohol syndrome, known as FAS, is a condition that results from prenatal alcohol exposure. There is a wide range of severity of fetal alcohol syndrome disorders, and these are all covered under the newer umbrella term of FASD. According to...
The Mayo Clinic reports that fetal alcohol syndrome, FAS, is caused by exposing the fetus to alcohol during pregnancy. FAS causes physical and mental defects and behavioral problems that are irreversible. Each year, approximately 40,000 babies are...
Fetal alcohol effect or fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition that affects newborn children and is a result of alcohol exposure while in the womb. According to the Mayo Clinic, fetal alcohol syndrome can cause mental retardation and learning...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum is a condition that results from a fetus being exposed to alcohol during gestation. The condition causes a wide range disorders, and these are all covered under the newer umbrella term of FASD. According to The National...
The Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society reports that 37 percent of babies are exposed to binge drinking during pregnancy and that 15 percent of those babies are born needing special education. A mother who drinks alcohol during pregnancy places her...
Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) have a marked growth deficiency. If the height and/or weight of a newborn is at or below the tenth percentile, that could be an indicator of fetal alcohol syndrome. These measurements can also be evaluated...
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) has no real cure or treatment, and the effects are lifelong. A recent study has shown that children who are diagnosed with FAS before the age of 6, however, can be protected from some of the later-life consequences...
Fetal alcohol syndrome affects as many as 40,000 babies a year, and both physical and mental birth defects are possible results. It can be completely prevented simply by staying away from alcohol while you're pregnant. Some women believe that...
Fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, refers to a condition caused by the use or abuse of alcohol during pregnancy. About one in every 750 children born in the United States has developmental deficiencies associated with fetal alcohol syndrome,...
According to the March of Dimes, fetal alcohol poisoning or fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the most common reasons for mental retardation. Between 1000 and 6000 babies are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome, FAS. The March of Dimes notes...
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition that can occur if a woman drinks while she is pregnant. The more a woman drinks while she is pregnant, the greater the chance she will have a baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Alcohol that a pregnant...
According to an Institute of Medicine Report to Congress in 1996, cocaine, heroin and marijuana are not as harmful to a developing fetus as alcohol. Alcohol passes easily through the mother's bloodstream into the fetus, causing the fetus' blood...
During pregnancy, you expose your developing baby to anything you put into your body. When you have an alcoholic beverage, a cigarette or abuse prescription or illegal drugs, your baby feels the effects. No safe amount of alcohol, tobacco or drugs...
The substances you put in your body while pregnant directly affect your unborn child. This applies to the foods you eat, as well as the substances you choose to drink. Unfortunately, this also means that if you choose to drink alcohol pregnant,...
Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can cause a number of long-term, negative effects on a developing child. FAS, or fetal alcohol syndrome, is one such debilitating condition resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure. The Centers for Disease...
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect an estimated 40,000 children in the United States annually, according to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence as date of publication. All of the health effects these children endure as...
Most pregnant women know that it's not recommended to drink alcohol or smoke during the pregnancy. Yet women who regularly drink and smoke and suddenly find themselves pregnant have a major change to make in their lives in a short amount of time....
It is widely known that heavy drinking during pregnancy may cause birth defects, however many women do not realize that moderate to light use of alcohol may also be harmful. According to the March of Dimes, no level of alcohol use during pregnancy...
Drinking and smoking during your pregnancy -- at any time -- may be detrimental to the health of your baby. The first three months are especially critical because all your baby's major body parts and organs are being formed at this time. The...
Teratogen is the medical term for any substance that causes abnormalities in a fetus. Teratogenic drugs can cause congenital heart disease, but in almost every situation where a pregnant woman would need to take a teratogenic drug, a safe,...
According to an article in the April 2000 issue of "Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology," the health and well-being of the mother are extremely important, and if compromised, can contribute to poor fetal outcomes such growth retardation,...
Continued use and abuse of alcohol can lead to multiple organ damage, especially to the brain, liver and heart. Alcohol is actually a depressant with side effects of drowsiness and sedation, despite the initial effect of stimulation and diminished...
While many women drink casually in the weeks before they learn they’re pregnant, it’s essential to stop drinking alcohol as soon as you find out you’re expecting. Any alcohol you drink will pass through your placenta and into...
Smoking and alcohol are contraindicated during pregnancy, but unfortunately, many women continue to smoke and drink alcoholic beverages throughout their pregnancy. Smoking and alcohol are dangerous in and of itself as they can lead to heart...
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, the alcohol passes through the placenta into the unborn baby's bloodstream. Fetuses cannot break down alcohol as effectively as adults, so alcohol stays in the bloodstream for a long time, potentially causing...
Alcohol use can affect a fetus in many ways. According to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence, it is estimated that over 40,000 babies are born in the United States each year with some type of disorder that is attributed to...
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy my lead to fetal alcohol syndrome. During pregnancy, alcohol interferes with the delivery of oxygen and nutrition to your babies developing brain, organs and tissues. The defects from alcohol consumed during...