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Guest column: Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix
Posted on Tue, August 14th, 2007
Written by: Steve Wood, Resource Coordinator with REACH CNY
email: editor@syracuseparent.net
It’s summertime! That means barbeques, parties, weddings and longer nights relaxing outdoors. Alcohol is often a companion to those activities. Many of us can have a couple of drinks on the weekend and not suffer the consequences. For some of us though, that can of beer or sweet, flavored-malt beverage may have a huge impact on the rest of your life.
Women who are pregnant or planning on getting pregnant should avoid alcohol of any type. Many people know that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to birth defects—but just how much is too much? Most experts agree that any alcohol is bad for developing babies, even just one drink. Remember whatever mom puts into her body is also going into her baby’s body. When a fetus is developing, alcohol can have harmful effects on the baby’s growing brain. Brain growth happens throughout pregnancy even at its earliest stages.
Babies born to moms who drink may have a condition known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, more commonly known as FASD. FASD is a collection of different disabilities. These may include mental retardation, birth defects, abnormal facial features, slow growth, and problems with the central nervous system. Kids with FASD may have problems with learning, speech, memory, and hearing. Remember that as a parent, you are responsible for your child’s wellbeing and care. FASD is a lifelong condition, with no cure, and a child will never outgrow the damage that drinking during pregnancy may cause. Additionally, parents’ are profoundly affected throughout their own lives when caring for a disabled child.
What can you do to prevent FASD? Talk with your doctor about your alcohol use as soon as you find you are pregnant. There are many tests a doctor can do to check on your baby’s development. If you feel that you cannot stop drinking, consider talking with a professional.
If a woman does drink during pregnancy, she should stop as soon as possible because it is never too late. Make this summer a happy and healthy one—especially if a new baby is in the forecast.
Editor’s Note: For information visit www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm. For a list of brochures and other materials, visit the Family Ties Network, Inc. website www.familytiesnetwork.org, and click on the “library” icon. For local resources, contact Prevention Network at 471-1359. REACH CNY, formerly Family Ties Network, Inc., works to reduce teen pregnancies and promote health and well-being of families through education and advocacy.
You can contact editor@syracuseparent.net with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
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Posted on Tue, August 14th, 2007
Written by: Steve Wood, Resource Coordinator with REACH CNY
email: editor@syracuseparent.net
It’s summertime! That means barbeques, parties, weddings and longer nights relaxing outdoors. Alcohol is often a companion to those activities. Many of us can have a couple of drinks on the weekend and not suffer the consequences. For some of us though, that can of beer or sweet, flavored-malt beverage may have a huge impact on the rest of your life.
Women who are pregnant or planning on getting pregnant should avoid alcohol of any type. Many people know that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to birth defects—but just how much is too much? Most experts agree that any alcohol is bad for developing babies, even just one drink. Remember whatever mom puts into her body is also going into her baby’s body. When a fetus is developing, alcohol can have harmful effects on the baby’s growing brain. Brain growth happens throughout pregnancy even at its earliest stages.
Babies born to moms who drink may have a condition known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, more commonly known as FASD. FASD is a collection of different disabilities. These may include mental retardation, birth defects, abnormal facial features, slow growth, and problems with the central nervous system. Kids with FASD may have problems with learning, speech, memory, and hearing. Remember that as a parent, you are responsible for your child’s wellbeing and care. FASD is a lifelong condition, with no cure, and a child will never outgrow the damage that drinking during pregnancy may cause. Additionally, parents’ are profoundly affected throughout their own lives when caring for a disabled child.
What can you do to prevent FASD? Talk with your doctor about your alcohol use as soon as you find you are pregnant. There are many tests a doctor can do to check on your baby’s development. If you feel that you cannot stop drinking, consider talking with a professional.
If a woman does drink during pregnancy, she should stop as soon as possible because it is never too late. Make this summer a happy and healthy one—especially if a new baby is in the forecast.
Editor’s Note: For information visit www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm. For a list of brochures and other materials, visit the Family Ties Network, Inc. website www.familytiesnetwork.org, and click on the “library” icon. For local resources, contact Prevention Network at 471-1359. REACH CNY, formerly Family Ties Network, Inc., works to reduce teen pregnancies and promote health and well-being of families through education and advocacy.
You can contact editor@syracuseparent.net with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
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