FAS defects are totally preventable, but in recent years, the problem has been getting worse instead of better. In the past four years, the rate of frequent drinking among pregnant women has tripled. 5 out of 10,000 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Many women do not know that when they drink, so does their unborn child .
Alcohol can pass from the mother's system into the unborn baby's system very easily.
When this happens, it interferes with the fetus' development. Even a few drinks can produce some of the FAS symptoms. Any amount of alcohol is bad for you and your baby. The more you drink, the worse FAS gets. Send this page to a friend.