Vices are never encouraged, much more during pregnancy. Sad to say, many mothers are still hooked with the things that they used to do when they were still not pregnant. Drinking alcohol is one of them. Although not all mothers who drink alcohol can have complications, a number of them can actually have babies who [...]
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Drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause serious effects on your baby. Alcohol crosses the placental barrier, the frontline protection of the baby from toxins and other harmful substances in the mother’s blood going to the baby. So if a mother drinks alcohol so does the baby. Since the baby’s body is not fully developed yet, [...]
Continue reading Fetal Alcohol SyndromePregnancy is a stage in a woman’s life wherein she is very vulnerable. She is not only in charge of her health, but the baby inside her as well. The most common substances that are abused during pregnancy are drugs and alcohol. Pregnant women who abuse drugs and alcohol when they are pregnant can face [...]
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