What sort of disorder is fetal alcohol syndrome?

Fetal alcohol sdr.: It is associate with poor fetal growth and neurologycal problems. The main organ affected by alcohol is baby s brain. May have poor memory, low iq, drug addictions and so on.Alcohol definetely should be avoided in pregnancy.

Birth defects: When a woman consumes too much alcohol during pregnancy (usually defined as multiple alcoholic beverages a day) then the baby can be born with fetal alcohol syndrome. This includes facial deformities, poor growth, and mental retardation. The child can also have heart defects. It is recommended for a mother to abstain from all alcohol during pregnancy.

Alcohol/brain damage: Alcohol damages a baby's brain causing cognitive, emotional and behavior problems. Fetal alcohol syndrome (fas) can be diagnosed by looking at a child; alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder (arnd) isn't something you can see but causes similar problems. We don't know how much it takes so no amount of alcohol should be considered safe. Drinking too much on just a few occasions can cause fas!

Toxic exposure: There are many agents that can produce recognizable patterns in a baby exposed during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol effect, first reported in the 1950's is likely the most common and diverse. From organ malformations to ADHD it varies based on time and intensity of exposure. Alcohol breaks down to formaldehyde and other byproducts that injure tissues. There is no level of exposure proven to be safe.