Conflicting Views on the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy Demystifying - MY VESTIGE

Drinking during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the baby. Why would?

An expectant mother, Melissa, and she trusted the doctor did not think twice about taking his advice. Drinking the occasional glass of wine during pregnancy, a friend told harmless, she immediately to ensure that the truth out of her doctor, that's why. To her shock, she was a fine doctor one day, and also helps to increase the circulation of said drinking a glass of red wine. She was so. "He is a day I drink a great deal, or if I never asked how many drinks. Was not any conversation," she recalled.

A growing problem

Melissa after birth, the baby boy she looked perfect. But as he got older, Melissa realized that things did not seem right.

"He turned over the items in the kitchen classroom of people, not sitting in the chairs, all declined, and the teacher threw his shoes because his first day of kindergarten, school, called me," she says.Seeking help

Melissa and her son, now nine years old, his is a journey to find the best possible care to continue. Over the years, they have many doctors and counselors to him asking for a correct diagnosis. Melissa knows that alcohol use during pregnancy because of her, she faces the challenge of this behavior and impulse control her son, the only possible reason for that.

Facing the facts

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) is a life-long disorders can cause. FASDs for people with intellectual disabilities and behavioral learning disabilities, high, hard, pay attention, speech and language delays, poor memory, low IQ, difficulty in school (especially math and social skills), and have poor reasoning and judgment skills. The origin of these problems are due to a certain type of brain damage caused by exposure to alcohol. FASDs born with the vision and hearing problems as well, and their organs, including heart and kidney problems. FASDs completely preventable if a woman does not consume alcohol during pregnancy.