Q&A: If a woman drinks heavily in the first few weeks of pregnancy, what are the risks for the baby?
Question by Answer Queen: If a woman drinks heavily in the first few weeks of pregnancy, what are the risks for the baby?
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Answer by Ivis Garcia
heavily.. hmmm as in a bottle or 3 a day?? Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause a wide range of physical and mental birth defects. The term “fetal alcohol spectrum disorders” (FASDs) is used to describe the many problems associated with exposure to alcohol before birth. Each year in the United States, up to 40,000 babies are born with FASDs
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probably not alot. since its still a seed.