| FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Alcohol use in pregnancy leads to a condition known as
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. For information on FASD:
This disorder does not go away as the child ages. The
brain damage caused by alcohol use during pregnancy is permanent. No one
knows how much alcohol will put your baby at risk. The safest choice is to
stop drinking before you try to conceive and during pregnancy.
Here is more information on an
Alcohol-free pregnancy.
Contact a
local addictions agency if you need help to stop using alcohol or
drugs.
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