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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: What You Need To Know

So you love to drink? But does your baby love to drink because why are you drinking while pregnant?

Drinking while pregnant is not beneficial to you or your baby and could leave them with a permanent disability called Fetal alcohol syndrome. Stop drinking while pregnant it is harmful to your baby and could set them up for a life of problems like brain damage and growth problems.

A child with fetal alcohol syndrome looks different from a child without it. They typically have small eyes, a thin upper lip, a small and upturned nose and a smooth skin surface between the nose and upper lip. They could also have deformed joints and limbs, slow physical growth, seeing and hearing difficulties, a small head and brain size, heart and kidney problems .

Did you hear how long that list was ? And you’re still drinking.In fact you’re the one drinking but your baby will have poor memory, struggle with co-ordination and intellectual disability. Your child would also be what they call dundee because they wouldn’t know how to interact with their peers or excel in school.

If that hasn’t convinced you to put down the bottle what will ?