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FACT Sheets
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Alcohol and pregnancy don't mix. Fortunately, most women who drink cut their consumption dramatically once they realize they are carrying, and the number of children who develop the severest alcohol-related effects is relatively small: from 0.5 to 2.0 per 1,000 live births in the U.S. But doctors still don't know what harm--if any--comes from light to moderate drinking during pregnancy, which is why they caution expectant mothers not to drink at all.
Prenatal Substance Exposure (December 2003) Ministry of Children and Family Development, British Columbia, Canada Information in this guide focuses on the daily care of babies aged birth to 6 months who have been exposed to substances in the womb. This caregiver guide is intended to be a hands-on resource for parents and caregivers of babies who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol and other drugs.
Pediatric Interim Care Center, The Newborn Nursery, Kent, WAThis website has been designed to help caregivers in identifying the signs and symptoms of a drug exposed infant and to provide effective comforting and assisting techniques.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Parents Guide to Caring for a Child Diagnosed with FAS is a 40 page booklet. For more copies of this booklet, contact OTIS toll-free at (886) 626-OTIS or view it on-line at the link above.
This link reveals the short-term and long-term effects of drug use on babies. The article talks about the health risks for the mother and her baby as a result of drug use. It discusses the effects of heroine, marijuana, ecstasy, and other drugs. Links to related articles are at the end.
This Fact Sheet was developed by the March of Dimes.
The attached Fact Sheet was developed by from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). Teratology is the study of the effects that drugs,medications, chemicals and other exposures may have on the fetus.
The attached is from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). Teratology is the study of the effects that drugs,medications, chemicals and other exposures may have on the fetus.
The attached Fact Sheet was developed by from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). Teratology is the study of the effects that drugs,medications, chemicals and other exposures may have on the fetus.
This following fact sheet was developed by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS).
The attached Fact Sheet was developed by from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). Teratology is the study of the effects that drugs,medications, chemicals and other exposures may have on the fetus.
This Fact Sheet was developed by the March of Dimes.
The attached Fact Sheet was developed by from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS). Teratology is the study of the effects that drugs,medications, chemicals and other exposures may have on the fetus.