They typically have low nasal bridges, narrow eyes, a thinner upper lip. Most of the FAS babies have heart and joint abnormalities. Everything you eat and drink while you are pregnant affects your baby. If you drink alcohol, it can hurt your baby's growth. Your baby may have physical and behavioral problems that can last for the rest of his or her life.
Children born with the most serious problems caused by alcohol have fetal alcohol syndrome.
Drinking any kind of alcohol when you are pregnant can hurt your baby. A glass of wine, a can of beer, and a mixed drink all have about the same amount of alcohol. Every pregnancy is different. Drinking alcohol may hurt one baby more than another. You could have one healthy baby, and then a baby with medical problems.