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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, so does her unborn baby. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant and there also does not appear to be a safe time to drink during pregnancy either. Therefore, it is recommended that women abstain from drinking alcohol at any time during pregnancy. Women who are sexually active and do not use effective birth control should also refrain from drinking because they could become pregnant and not know for several weeks or more.

What's New?

	What are FAS and FASDs?
	How common are FAS and FASDs?
	What are the characteristics of children with FAS and other FASDs?
	How can we prevent FASDs?

NEW Podcasts on alcohol use and pregnancy available in English and Spanish

NEW State data on alcohol consumption rates among women of childbearing age in 2005 and 2006

Featured Publications

Patterns and average volume of alcohol use among women of childbearing age

Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Tracking binge drinking among U.S. childbearing-age women

Reducing Adverse Outcomes from Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Clinical Plan of Action

Alcohol consumption among women who are pregnant or who might become pregnant

MMWR Recommendations and Reports - Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

CDC Activities

Resources

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Date: June 02, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities



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FASD Prevention Tool Kit for Women's Health Care Providers
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K-12 Curriculum: Available from NOFAS

Read about the Science Ambassador Program and available lesson plans on FAS for middle and high school classrooms

FAS Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis
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Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy [PDF document]

Curricula on FASDs and how to access appropriate services for those with FASDs and their families

Pregnancy Information: How to be healthy before, during, and after pregnancy.

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