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Is consuming alcohol within the first 2 weeks of pregnancy as bad as if it were consumed in the 4-5+ weeks?

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Dr. Chevies Newman answered

No: It will not cause fetal alcohol syndrome at that point; many do not even know they are pregnant that early.

Answered 12/5/2012

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