The effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy (video)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome It includes physical, mental and growth problems that can occur in a baby when the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. And, when the pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it easily crosses the placenta to the fetus, and can affect its development.

This video tells us about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, a practice that can lead to problems in the mother and the fetus and that is still quite common despite information campaigns and medical recommendations.

Although some studies indicate "safe" minimum amounts, medical authorities are reluctant to mark any "safe" amount of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. What is known with certainty is that alcohol consumption seems to be more harmful during the first three months of pregnancy; However, drinking alcohol at any time during pregnancy can be harmful.

So, isn't it worth waiting to have that "drink", that glass or that beer? Fetal alcohol syndrome would be, along with the death of the baby, the most serious consequence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Women with dependency are advised to go to specialists for detoxification and that neither she nor her baby suffer the consequences of alcohol exposure. For the rest, avoid alcohol consumption, rejecting invitations (the environment must be aware in this regard) and eliminating "tempting" circumstances: think about the good of your baby.

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Video: The Effects of Alcohol during Pregnancy Documentary, 2004 (May 2024).