Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy Odessa TX

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.

West Texas Counseling and
(432) 335-8141
515 North Golder Avenue
Odessa, TX
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Permian Basin Community Centers
(432) 580-2654
2000 Maurice Road
Odessa, TX
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(432) 570-3390
502 North Carver Street
Midland, TX
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(432) 570-3300
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Green Oaks Behavior Healthcare
(972) 985-1599
4001 West 15th Street
Plano, TX
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(972) 991-9504
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Alamo City Treatment Services
(210) 541-8400
12042 Blanco Road
San Antonio, TX
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents

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Clover House Inc
(432) 580-8175
300 North Jackson Street
Odessa, TX
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Men, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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West Texas Counseling and
(432) 682-9611
1802 West Wall Street
Midland, TX
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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Outpatient

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Alcoholic Services of Texoma Inc
(903) 868-2123
2415 Texoma Parkway
Sherman, TX
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Substance abuse
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Special Programs/Groups
Gays and Lesbians

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Mental Health Clinic
(210) 652-2448
1985 1st Street West
Universal City, TX
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient

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(512) 844-8730
200 East Expressway 83
Pharr, TX
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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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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