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The name Fetal Alcohol Syndrome was first coined by a group comprised of pediatricians and psychiatrists in a 1973 newspaper. The article was published to warn alcoholic mothers of the defects their children could face.
Even though ancient Greek doctors linked alcohol with birth defects, alcohol was used to reduce the pain of labor throughout a pregnancy.
DRINKING WHILE PREGNANT
Although drinking pregnant is NEVER recommended, along with many other things such as drugs, caffeine, and roller coasters, the first five weeks have very little impact on the child's growth. A glass of wine here and there in this time frame would do virtually nothing. However, precautions should always be taken. After about the 6th week, abstaining from drugs becomes vital very quickly. The more you drink, the worse the symptoms. What are the symptoms?
Babies born with FAS are known to have a substantial amount of symptoms. With an abundance of physical, mental, emotional, functional setbacks, FAS is one of the most tragic birth defects.
Most children born with FAS are born with a dependency to alcohol that needs to attended along with emotional needs to be met with therapy.
Children born with FAS have very hard times aprehending language skills and mathematics and usually have extremely low test scores. They also become emotionally distant, anxious, and want to be indepentent, but usually cannot handle thatb kind of lifestyle.
Although FAS shows many signs of other conditions, it doesn't actually lead to or commonly come with any other conditions, with the exception of depression usually rooting from one's own thoughts. For a more info, checkout the DSM IV section or for a more personal story, you can watch this two minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfyYUq1yjTk