Secret Facts about the Effects of Alcohol on Unborn Babies Espanola NM

A couple of decades ago, many doctors delivering babies were shocked to realize that some babies were born deformed, had a general growth retardation, a small brain and a particular face. It did not take long to link this phenomenon to the fact that the mothers consumed alcohol during their pregnancy. The problem was named fetal alcohol syndrome.Although we now know about fetal alcohol syndrome, it is a very common for expectant women to consume alcoholic beverages during their pregnancy.

Hoy Recovery Program Inc
(505) 753-2204
612 North Paseo de Onate
Espanola, NM
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Una Ala Inc
(505) 747-8187
104 Los Alamos Highway
Espanola, NM
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(505) 852-2580
State Road 68 Marker 8
Alcalde, NM
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Catholic Charities
(505) 351-2447
HCR 64 Box 23-C
Chimayo, NM
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Lighthouse Counseling Inc
(505) 296-4449
2520 Virginia Street NE
Albuquerque, NM
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Ayudantes Inc
(505) 747-0102
1206 North Riverside Drive
Espanola, NM
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New Moon Lodge
(505) 852-2788x227
579 White Swan Road
Ohkay Owingeh, NM
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Los Alamos Family Council Inc
(505) 662-4130
1505 15th Street
Los Alamos, NM
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(505) 662-4422
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Taos, NM
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(575) 542-9477
500 DeMoss Street
Lordsburg, NM
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Secret Facts about the Effects of Alcohol on Unborn Babies

Pregnancy is the unique time in a couple’s lifetime, a exceptional time where a mother-to-be is to celebrate for the hospitable of her baby. Many future parents will go through extensive expenses and will spend a lot of time preparing their house to be the finest for their baby in order to get ready and offer the baby the best environment possible. What about the temporary house the baby will live in for nine months before being born? Is the uterus the best and most welcoming and secure environment for the unborn baby? A couple of decades ago, many doctors delivering babies were shocked to realize that some babies were born deformed, had a general growth retardation, a small brain and a particular face. It did not take long to link this phenomenon to the fact that the mothers consumed alcohol during their pregnancy. The problem was named fetal alcohol syndrome. Although we now know about fetal alcohol syndrome, it is a very common for expectant women to consume alcoholic beverages during their pregnancy. What we know so far about alcohol and pregnancy is still limited. The medical community agrees that the fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by the mother consuming alcoholic beverages regularly or in good quantity during the pregnancy. The exact amount of alcohol that causes the damages to the unborn baby will never be determined precisely as it varies according to the mother’s weight, the stage of the pregnancy, the rapidity and the percentage of the alcohol intake and so many...

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