In the U.S., alcohol (wine, beer or liquor) is the leading preventable cause of mental and physical birth defects.
When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy risks giving birth to a baby who will pay the consequences, mentally handicapped and physically-for the rest of his life.
Still, many pregnant women drink alcohol, and it is estimated that each year in the U.S. one in every 750 babies is born with a picture of physical, developmental and functional known as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Another 40,000 children born each year with fetal alcohol effects (FAE).
In the event that your child is adopted, there are signs that may indicate the presence of fetal alcohol syndrome. Or, if you have consumed alcohol during pregnancy and are concerned that your child may suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome, there are some signs that should be set.
Signs and symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome
The characteristics of children with fetal alcohol syndrome are:
- low birthweight
- smaller head circumference
- growth retardation
- failure to thrive
- organ dysfunction
- facial anomalies, including eye smaller than the normal, flat cheeks and underdeveloped philtrum
- epilepsy
- problems of coordination and fine motor
- poor social skills, including difficulty in establishing and maintaining friendly relations and to interact in group
- lack of imagination or curiosity
- learning difficulties, including poor memory, inability to understand concepts such as time and money, poor understanding
- language and little ability to solve problems
- behavior problems such as hyperactivity, inability to concentrate, social withdrawal, stubbornness, impulsiveness and anxiety.
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