Alcohol During Pregnancy? A Strict No! - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day
Author - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Article Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 09, 2017
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Alcohol During Pregnancy? A Strict No! - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day
Living in this modern age, social drinking has come to be a widely accepted social practice cutting across age and gender barriers.Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
The range of disorders that occur in the fetus due to maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy are referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.Global Estimates of Women who Drink during Pregnancy and fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Globally, nearly 10% of women drink alcohol during pregnancy, with wide variations by country and WHO region. In some countries, more than 45% of women consume alcohol during pregnancy.Blood Test to Spot Kids at Risk of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy carries a health risk for the child but alcohol consumption during early pregnancy still occurs.Fetal Alcohol Exposure Increases Addiction Risk Later in Life
No amount of alcohol is safe for pregnant women to drink. Data suggest that 20 to 30 percent of women do drink at some time during pregnancy.Alcohol Addiction and Women
Alcohol poses as a serious problem for women. Whether had in small portions or consumed excessively, it effects women differently than men and is more risky for women in comparison to men.Advertisement
