CDC

• Excessive alcohol intake can disrupt menstrual cycles and increase risk of infertility
• About 10% of pregnant women drink alcohol
• There is NO safe time to drink during pregnancy

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders describe lifelong physical and/or brain development impairments that occur due to alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

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Common features/characteristics

• Abnormal facial features
• Small head size
• Shorter than average height
• Low body weight
• Poor coordination
• Hyperactive behavior
• Poor memory
• Difficulty in school (especially math)
• Learning disabilities
• Vision or hearing problems
• Intellectual disability
• Poor reasoning and judgement skills
• Sleep and sucking problems as a baby
• Speech and language delays

6 to 9 school-aged children per 1,000 have a FASD