Alcohol in Pregnancy
Your baby's brain and body are growing throughout pregnancy. They need to be in the healthiest environment they can.
The safest choice for women who are planning to become pregnant, or who are pregnant is no alcohol. There is no safe time, amount or type of alcohol to drink during pregnancy.
Drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause miscarriage, early birth or serious harm to your baby. This includes birth defects and brain damage, also known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can impact the baby in many ways:
- Brain damage
- Vision and hearing problems
- Deformed bones and body parts
- Damage to organs (i.e. the heart, kidneys and liver)
- Slow growth
- Trouble with learning, memory and problem solving
- Problems getting along with others
There is help for babies and children with FASD, but it is considered a lifelong problem.
Teens and adults with FASD can have:
- Depression.
- Trouble with the law.
- Substance use problems.
- Trouble living on their own.
- Trouble holding down a job.
How can partners help? |
Partners can help a pregnant woman stay sober by keeping open lines of communication. Partners can:
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