Binging on alcohol during pregnancy would cause a host of health related problems to the unborn child. Also, the child would be affected by irreversible birth defect. Read on and find out more on the same.
According to a study, an astonishing 12.2% of pregnant women (about one in eight) were taking alcohol in the period of 1991 – 2005 whereas 1.9% of pregnant women (about one in fifty) were involve in binge drinking.
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy would be fatal for to-be-born baby as it may cause irreversible, serious physical, behavioral, and mental problems in children. More importantly, during pregnancy, abstinence from alcohol is the best measure as there is no safe amount that could be drunk. Prenatal alcohol exposure causes a deadly condition called fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in children.
Taking alcohol during pregnancy exposes baby in the mother’s womb to a range of health problems. Facial features, the heart and other organs, bones, and the central nervous system are in the stages of development during the first trimester. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy would affect these stages as alcohol is capable of interfering with the transport of oxygen and nutrition to baby's developing tissues, organs and brain. Still worse, it could impede fetal growth, damage neurons and brain structures. Thus, pregnant women who binge on alcohol are infusing dreadful disorders and diseases to the unborn babies.
Fetal alcohol syndrome statistics
As per the studies conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 0.2 to 1.5 cases of FAS occur for every 1,000 live births in certain areas of the United states. Signs and symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome
Some of the disorders or birth defects in form of physical, behavioral and mental problems owing to the intake of alcohol during pregnancy are as follows. These disorders are termed as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
•Defect in facial features which include smooth ridge between the nose and upper lip
•Small size of head and brain called microcephaly
•Deformities of joints, fingers, and limbs
•Problems in vision or hearing
•Poor coordination
•Low body weight
According to a study, an astonishing 12.2% of pregnant women (about one in eight) were taking alcohol in the period of 1991 – 2005 whereas 1.9% of pregnant women (about one in fifty) were involve in binge drinking.
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy would be fatal for to-be-born baby as it may cause irreversible, serious physical, behavioral, and mental problems in children. More importantly, during pregnancy, abstinence from alcohol is the best measure as there is no safe amount that could be drunk. Prenatal alcohol exposure causes a deadly condition called fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in children.
Taking alcohol during pregnancy exposes baby in the mother’s womb to a range of health problems. Facial features, the heart and other organs, bones, and the central nervous system are in the stages of development during the first trimester. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy would affect these stages as alcohol is capable of interfering with the transport of oxygen and nutrition to baby's developing tissues, organs and brain. Still worse, it could impede fetal growth, damage neurons and brain structures. Thus, pregnant women who binge on alcohol are infusing dreadful disorders and diseases to the unborn babies.
Fetal alcohol syndrome statistics
As per the studies conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 0.2 to 1.5 cases of FAS occur for every 1,000 live births in certain areas of the United states. Signs and symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome
Some of the disorders or birth defects in form of physical, behavioral and mental problems owing to the intake of alcohol during pregnancy are as follows. These disorders are termed as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
•Defect in facial features which include smooth ridge between the nose and upper lip
•Small size of head and brain called microcephaly
•Deformities of joints, fingers, and limbs
•Problems in vision or hearing
•Poor coordination
•Low body weight
