Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy Fort Wayne IN

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and happiness and as such the expectant mother should not feel like she is depriving herself of her social drinks for her baby’s sake. She can easily find ways to enjoy her social relaxation and fun time by adopting many of the following tricks. A pregnant woman who enjoyed a glass of wine once in a while can chose to either put a nice cool grape juice in her favorite crystal glass.

Saint Joseph Behavioral Health
(260) 425-3606
Medical Office Bldg Suite 111
Fort Wayne, IN
Hotline
(800) 755-5266
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Hope House I
(260) 424-2471
1115 Garden Street
Fort Wayne, IN
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Hope House II
(260) 424-3711
1129 Garden Street
Fort Wayne, IN
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
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Otis R Bowen Center
(260) 471-3500
2100 Goshen Road
Fort Wayne, IN
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient
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Adolescents, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Harmony House
(260) 745-0163
4929 South Hoagland Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Allen County Community
(260) 449-7252
201 West Superior Street
Fort Wayne, IN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Saint Joseph Health System LLC
(260) 425-3000x3602
700 Broadway
Fort Wayne, IN
Hotline
(800) 694-9034
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults

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Peace Counseling Inc
(260) 424-8861
515 West Wayne Street
Fort Wayne, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Gays and Lesbians, DUI/DWI offenders

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Center for Behavioral Health IN Inc
(260) 420-6010
1414 Wells Street
Fort Wayne, IN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Midwest Addiction Psychiatric and
(260) 471-0632
3010 East State Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy

It is common that woman take alcohol on a regular basis as a social activity in this modern society. What happens when the woman becomes pregnant? What are the official recommendations regarding alcohol intake and pregnancy? The medical community has been alarmed for a long time now on the effects of alcohol during pregnancy, the worst outcome being fetal alcohol syndrome. Since there is no way to determine how much alcohol is safe to take during pregnancy, a zero consumption recommendation has been the official position of the medical community. After all, the level of alcohol passing through the placenta varies on too many variables to be determined exactly. Such variables can be the weight of the mother, the stage of the pregnancy, the weight of the baby, the type of alcohol taken, etc

Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and happiness and as such the expectant mother should not feel like she is depriving herself of her social drinks for her baby’s sake. She can easily find ways to enjoy her social relaxation and fun time by adopting many of the following tricks. A pregnant woman who enjoyed a glass of wine once in a while can chose to either put a nice cool grape juice in her favorite crystal glass. She can also opt for a wine without alcohol as there are more and more on the market.

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