Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy Philadelphia PA

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.

Kensington Hospital
(215) 426-8100x6019
136 West Diamond Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Riverside Care Inc
(215) 226-1666
1007 West Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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216 West Somerset Street
Philadelphia, PA
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(215) 634-3259
213 West Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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Substance abuse
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Asociacion De Puertorriquenos En March
(267) 296-7200
2143 N 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Girard Medical Center
(215) 787-2000x2079
8th and Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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(215) 787-2000
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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North Philadelphia Health Systems
(215) 787-2131
8TH Street And Girard Ave 11 Floor
Philadelphia, PA
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Substance abuse
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women, Men
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(215) 787-2193
8 Street And Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Criminal justice clients
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New Journeys in Recovery
(215) 634-6400
2927 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA
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(215) 236-0100
1745 North 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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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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