As I checked their sources I realized that they all had at least one thing in common, they got majority of their information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC. (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/pregrisk.htm) Everything else was just related information from smaller studies or local studies. The CDC reports that in the year 2000 0.9 percent of women reported drinking while pregnant. But these numbers don't add up when you look at the number of children that are born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is extremely hard to put a solid number on the number of women who drink while pregnant because majority of the women do not want to admit or be blamed for their child's abnormalities. It is also hard to put a number on the amount of children born with abnormalities due to fetal alcohol abuse because sometimes symptoms are not prevalent until the child is older. These studies are done while the child is an infant. But numerous studies have been done they say a large number of incarcerated people have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). FAE is harder to diagnosis because the symptoms are not visible such as behavioral disorders and attention deficits. A number of children go undiagnosed because their symptoms are attributed to something else such as Attention Deficit Disorder. Although the statistical results often vary one thing was common in every study. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States. This statement completely contradicts the .9 percent of women that reported drinking while pregnant. This gross discrepancy means a number of women are not being educated on the harmful effects of drinking while pregnant. .
How much is too much?.
Every site I visited stated that alcohol was dangerous for a growing fetus; these sites also said that the only way to be one hundred percent sure was to abstain from alcohol period.
He and his brother are foster children, both have been diagnosed with FAS. ... FAS affects many different parts of the brain and body. ... The precise site of damage that causes ADHD in FAS sufferers is not known. ... FAS children have poor judgment and a lack of understanding consequences. ... The extent of the damage to the hippocampus of those who have FAS varies. ...
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most recognizable form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). ... Those born with FAS often have behavioral and learning difficulties. ... Facial characteristics are the most notable in FAS. ... Most individuals with FAS have trouble living independently, however some can live "interdependently." ... Many people with FAS have normal IQs and do not qualify. ...
FAS is widely misdiagnosed and or under diagnosed. ... FAS is, however, 100% preventable when a woman abstains from alcohol. FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation. Approximately, one out of 750 live birth are born each year with FAS. ... FAS is not limited to any one group, race, culture, or socio-economic background. ...
FAS is characterized by distinctly abnormal facial features and central nervous system problems. People who suffer from FAS may either have problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication with others, vision, and/or hearing. ... FAS affects every aspect of an individual's life and the lives of the people around them. The one and only cause of FAS is women who drink during their pregnancy. ... Paul Lemoine created the first description of what FAS really was. ...
If a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby can be born with FAS. FAS is a combination of mental and physical defects. ... Fetal death is the most extreme outcome of FAS. ... A baby with FAS may have small body size and weight. A baby with FAS may be born as small as five pounds. ...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the leading cause of retardation. ... FAS birth effects include facial abnormalities, growth deficiency, or brain damage. FAS children need guidance because they are easily distracted and forgetful. FAS does not go away because brain damage and birth defects are permanent. ... All of these problems associated with FAS and drug abuse are permanent. ...
( FAS) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS is the mental and physical defects of a baby at birth. ... A child with FAS requires more care than a child who doesn't have FAS. ... Caring for a child with FAS is very expensive also. ... Recent researchers found FAS to only affect alcoholics. ... FAS will remain in the back of my mind. ...
Purpose If women didn't drink alcohol during pregnancy, there would never be another baby born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). ... Abnormal facial features are the second indication that a child may have FAS. ... Studies of incidence of children born FAS tend to be difficult to conduct. ... There were 132 cases of FAS in N.D. ... The study also mentioned that nearly one-third of children born with FAS are raised in foster homes. ...
