Alcohol

alcohol

• travels through bloodstream and into fetus
• fetus BAC is higher because it is smaller
•  alcohol breaks down much more slowly
• lead to FAS, miscarriage, premature or stillbirth
• lasts for the baby's entire life

effect on baby

• baby's liver is too small to break down alcohol
• can damage a growing baby’s brain, organs and body
•  prohibits the passing of oxygen to  brain and other organs

FAS

• weigh less and be shorter than normal
• have deformed features (face, joints, limbs)
• learning disabilities (speech and language delay) 
• born addicted to alcohol
• poor coordination

Missconceptions

• you can have a small glass
• drinking wine is better than hard alcohol
• alcohol is better than doing drugs
• drinking later in the pregnancy is less harmful
• it's ok to drink while breastfeeding