Women and Alcohol: Day 4 - Drinking While Pregnant

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Women and Alcohol Day 4 - Drinking While Pregnant From Buddy T, your Guide to Alcoholism Research has shown that a developing fetus has very little tolerance for alcohol and infants born to mothers who drink during pregnancy can have serious problems. If You're Drinking, Baby Is Too Alcohol and Pregnancy Some experts say moderate drinking during pregnancy is okay, but there are others who believe taking even one drink is like playing Russian Roulette with your baby's health. Drinking While Pregnant and ADHD Mothers-to-be were given another reason to avoid alcohol during pregnancy by a study that shows a possible link between drinking and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Alcohol and Breastfeeding Mothers who breastfeed are receiving conflicting advice, on and off the Internet, about whether it's okay for them to consume alcohol without affecting their babies. More Pregnancy Issues Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a birth defect which is 100 percent preventable. Is there a safe amount that women can drink while pregnant? How much alcohol can cause FAS? These articles can answer your questions about fetal alcohol syndrome. New Breast Cancer Risk Found Women who drink moderate to high quantities of alcohol during pregnancy could be contributing to an increased risk of breast cancer among their daughters. The Abortion Link Women who have had abortions are more likely to drink and use illicit drugs during subsequent pregnancies carried to term than women delivering their first pregnancies. This email is written by: Buddy T Alcoholism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Women and Alcohol' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement