Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can put your baby at risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Learn what FAS is and how it can harm your baby.

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Drinking While Pregnant Is Never Safe

Drinking While Pregnant Is Never Safe

Since alcohol affects every fetus differently, new research suggests that pregnant women should avoid drinking at all costs.
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Baby's First Poop Shows If Mom Drank Alcohol

Baby's First Poop Shows If Mom Drank Alcohol

A study of meconium—baby's first poop—helps doctors determine fetal alcohol exposure earlier than ever before, and draws connections to cognitive problems later.
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What to Know About Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy

What to Know About Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy

Research shows more children are affected by fetal alcohol disorders than previously thought. Here's what that means for alcohol consumption while pregnant and trying to conceive. 
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What Life as a 43-Year-Old With FASD Is Like

What Life as a 43-Year-Old With FASD Is Like

A mom who drank alcohol throughout her pregnancy shares what her grown daughter's life is like today.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Linked to 428 Other Medical Conditions, Study Says

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Linked to 428 Other Medical Conditions, Study Says

Need more evidence drinking during pregnancy is bad for baby? This ought to do it.
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Should a Pregnant Woman Be Denied a Drink?

Should a Pregnant Woman Be Denied a Drink?

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More Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant—and I Drank: Your Real Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Risk

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant—and I Drank: Your Real Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Risk

Don't despair! Here's what you need to know if you drank before you realized you were expecting.
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Can a Father's Alcohol Consumption Affect His Baby?

Can a Father's Alcohol Consumption Affect His Baby?

We know a mom-to-be's drinking places her child at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome, but a study shows dads may need to put down the bottle, too.
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Can Pregnant Women Drink and Still Avoid Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

Can Pregnant Women Drink and Still Avoid Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

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What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

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Alcohol & Pregnancy: New Study is Unbelievable!

Alcohol & Pregnancy: New Study is Unbelievable!

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Alcohol and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

Alcohol and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

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Confession Time! What Pregnancy Rules Did You Break?

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