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No one can say this woman can drink and that one can't. There are so many factors that go into which child may be affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. So the best message is no alcohol at all for 9 months. It is not too hard to do to ENSURE you ahve a healthy baby.
It's like Russian Roulette. Why risk it? Find some other pleasurable way to relax during pregnancy.
I serve on the staff of the MN Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This article alarms me. Our mission is to eliminate disability caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improve the quality of life for those living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders throughout Minnesota. And our vision is a world in which women do not drink alcohol during pregnancy and people living with FASD are identified, supported and valued.
There are 5 things everyone should know about drinking alcohol during pregnancy:
1. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause your baby to be born with serious brain damage. This condition is called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or FASD. It can cause problems in how your child grows, learns, looks and acts. These problems last a lifetime.
2. There is no safe kind of alcohol to drink when you are pregnant. All types of alcohol - even wine, wine coolers and beer can hurt your unborn baby.
3. There is no safe amount of alcohol to drink while you are pregnant. Any alcohol can be harmful to your baby.
4. There is no safe time to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Alcohol can harm your baby at any time during pregnancy. It can cause problems in the early weeks of pregnancy before you may even know you are pregnant.
5. FASD is the number one known cause of mental retardation, yet it is 100% preventable - if you don't drink alchol while you are pregnant.
In Minnesota, each year, 8,500 babies are born with brain damage caused by prenatal exposure to alchol. That is more than Down Syndrome and Autism combined. The cost to Minnesotans in health care, social services and education for children born with FASD is estimated at over $130 million per year. Since 1998, the MN Org on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) has been the hub of hope for families impacted by FASDs, and the statewide organization is working to create greater public awareness of this simple, yet very important message: 049 - "Zero Alcohol for Nine Months."
FASD is common. FASD is costly. And FASD is 100% preventable.
Please make an informed decision. The welfare of your baby or a child close to you may be at stake!
To learn more about FASD and the work MOFAS is doing in Minnesota, please go to our website at www.mofas.org.
Thank you.
Bob Gustafson
Development Director
MOFAS