Health Tip: Drinking and Pregnancy (HealthDay)
Written by admin on July 3, 2011 – 7:47 am— Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant can cause your baby to be born with a series of physical and mental birth defects called fetal alcohol syndrome FAS Its a leading cause of mental retardation
No one knows exactly how much alcohol a woman has to drink to cause FAS in her baby and that level may be different among women So experts agree that the best thing to do is not to drink alcohol at all while you are pregnant — that includes beer, wine, wine coolers and liquor
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation offers these tips to help you quit:
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