Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Summary Alcohol can harm your baby at any stage during a pregnancy. That includes the earliest stages before you even know you are pregnant. Drinking alcohol can cause a group of conditions called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Effects can include physical and behavioral problems such as trouble with Learning and remembering Understanding and following directions Controlling emotions Communicating and socializing Daily life skills, such as feeding and bathing Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most serious type of FASD. People with fetal alcohol syndrome have facial abnormalities, including wide-set and narrow eyes, growth problems and nervous system abnormalities. FASDs last a lifetime. There is no cure for FASDs. Treatments can help. These include medicines to help with some symptoms and behavior therapy. No one treatment is right for every child. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Statistics and Research 18 Percent of Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol during Early Pregnancy Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs): Data and Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Children Adopting and Fostering Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Effects of Alcohol on a Fetus Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Kids’ Quest: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Videos and Tutorials Alcohol and Pregnancy March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Related Issues CDC Vital Signs: Alcohol and Pregnancy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders among Native Americans Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Fetal Alcohol Syndrome American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus How Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Co-Occur with Mental Illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders National Institutes of Health Start Here Fetal Alcohol Exposure National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Check Tools Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs): Alcohol Use Quiz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diagnosis and Tests Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs): Diagnosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Treatments and Therapies Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs): Treatments Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Specifics Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Fetal Alcohol Syndrome American Academy of Family Physicians Array Fetal alcohol syndrome Preventing FASD: Healthy Women, Healthy Babies Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Journal Articles Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Living With Strategies for Daily Living National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
