Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

All drinks with alcohol can harm an unborn baby. Alcohol use during pregnancy causes disorders that never go away. Alcohol can cause problems in all trimesters of your pregnancy. It’s never too late to stop drinking. The sooner you stop, the healthier your baby will be.
Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause:
● Birth defects
● Brain damage
● Behavior problems
● Developmental delay
● Early birth or preterm delivery
● Facial changes
● Fetal death
● Heart defects
● Learning problems
● Low birth weight
● Poor growth

You should get treatment as soon as you can if you’re pregnant (or thinking of getting pregnant) and use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Don’t give up! Alcohol, tobacco, and drug treatment works. It’s confidential and can be affordable.

If you’re worried about alcohol during pregnancy, call, text, chat, or email MotherToBaby or visit https://mothertobaby.org/ to get free help from experts. MotherToBaby experts are available from Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST.

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