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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Pregnancy
MENTAL
HEALTH
Addictions & Substance Use If you drink alcohol while you're pregnant, your
fetus has a drink as well. This puts your baby at
risk of a serious condition called fetal
alcohol
syndrome (FAS), which is a group of birth defects.
These defects are irreversible and can include
physical, mental and behavioral problems. Although
doctors aren't sure how much alcohol you'd have to
drink to place your baby at risk, the more you
drink, the greater the chance of problems
developing. For that reason the best advice is: If
you're pregnant, don't drink
alcohol.
When to seek medical advice
If you drank alcohol before you realized you were pregnant, or if you're
drinking while pregnant, ask your obstetrician about the risks in this
pregnancy. Your obstetrician can also assist you in abstaining from
alcohol during pregnancy and by evaluating your risk of alcoholism.
If you drank during pregnancy, and you're worried that your child
exhibits some of the physical signs and symptoms that may accompany
fetal alcohol syndrome, ask your child's doctor whether FAS or some
other condition might be the cause. Sometimes, a referral to a medical
genetics specialist is needed to diagnose FAS. Also, if your child
demonstrates learning and behavioral problems, discuss this with your
doctor so that the underlying cause might be identified.
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