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If you are pregnant and drink alcohol, so does your baby. This can hurt your baby's growth and cause life-long physical and behavioral problems. One of the most severe effects of drinking during pregnancy is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is a group of problems that can include

  • Mental retardation
  • Birth defects
  • Abnormal facial features
  • Growth problems
  • Problems with the central nervous system
  • Trouble remembering and/or learning
  • Vision or hearing problems
  • Behavior problems

FAS lasts for a lifetime. There is no cure. Special school services can help with learning problems. Routines and consistency at home may help with behavior problems. Women can prevent FAS and other problems related to alcohol use by not drinking when they are pregnant or might get pregnant. (Read more)

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  1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)
    ... One of the most severe effects of is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is a group of problems that ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fetalalcoholsyndrome.html - Health Topics
  2. Fetal alcohol syndrome
    Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother ... A baby with fetal alcohol syndrome may have the following symptoms: Poor growth while the baby is in the womb and after birth Decreased muscle ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000911.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" Quest (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... Kids' Page > Kids' Quest > Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" Quest What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Why Is It Important for Me to ... 1 : See what you think about kids with fetal alcohol syndrome. Click here for your Attitude Checkup ! Step 2 : ...
    www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/kfaspage.htm - External Health Links
  4. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Parent's Guide to Caring for a Child with FAS (Organization of Teratology Information Services) (Wake Forest University, School of Medicine) - Large PDF file
    otis.devel.commer.com/..._Alcohol_Syndrome_Parents_Guide.pdf - External Health Links
  5. National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
    ... Career Opportunities at NOFAS The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is committed to developing and implementing innovative ... Contact Us - Copyright 2001-2004 National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    www.nofas.org - Other Resources
  6. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Nemours Foundation)
    ... physical, developmental, and functional problems referred to as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), while another 40,000 are born with fetal alcohol effects (FAE). Signs and Symptoms If you ...
    kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/fas.html - External Health Links
  7. Fetal alcohol syndrome (image)
    ... even in modest amounts, may be born with fetal alcohol syndrome, which often consists of growth retardation, unusual facial ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19842.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Craniofacial Features Associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
    www.niaaa.nih.gov/.../FetalAlcoholSyndrome/FetalAlcohol.htm - External Health Links
  9. Drinking and Your Pregnancy Easy-to-Read From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
    ... by alcohol have fetal alcohol syndrome. Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome May: Be born small. Have problems eating and ... http://www.niaaa.nih.gov National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) 900 17th Street, NW, Suite 910 Washington, ...
    pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/.../DrinkingPregnancy_HTML/pregnancy.htm - External Health Links
  10. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders among Native Americans (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
    ... Help and Hope With Native People Affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Neuro-Developmental Disorders . To order, call ... 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2002. Fetal alcohol syndrome—Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, and New York, 1995–1997. ...
    download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/Prevline/pdfs/SMA06-4245.pdf - External Health Links
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