Secret Facts about the Effects of Alcohol on Unborn Babies Canon City CO

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.

Rocky Mountain Behavioral Health Inc
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3239 Independence Road
Canon City, CO
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Englewood, CO
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(970) 926-8196
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Edwards, CO
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(719) 384-8503
302 Barnes Avenue
La Junta, CO
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Adult and Youth Counseling Servs Inc
(719) 276-1311
831 Royal Gorge Boulevard
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Southern Ute Tribe
(970) 563-4555
296 Mouache Street
Ignacio, CO
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Beyond Milestone Inc
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7750 North Union Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO
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Colorado Springs Valley Hope
(719) 265-1867
888 Garden of the Gods Road
Colorado Springs, CO
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(970) 565-4109
35 North Ash Street
Cortez, CO
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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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