WS+Fetal+Alcohol+Syndrome

__**What is it?**__
 * is a disorder that occurs when a pregnant mother consumes alcohol, causing a form of mental retardation or birth defects.
 * Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or FAS is a life long disability, that affects the baby mentally and physically.
 * There is no known cure for the condition

__**Characteristics**__ "Children with FASDs might have the following characteristics or exhibit the following behaviors:
 * Small size for gestational age or small stature in relation to peers
 * Facial abnormalities such as small eye openings
 * Poor coordination
 * Hyperactive behavior
 * Learning disabilities
 * Developmental disabilities (e.g., speech and language delays)
 * Mental retardation or low IQ
 * Problems with daily living
 * Poor reasoning and judgment skills
 * Sleep and sucking disturbances in infancy" ([|http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/fasask.htm).]

FAS is occurs .2 to 1.5 of 1,000 births in the United States around 40,000 babies are born with

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__**Preventions**__


 * During anytime of the pregnancy do not drink any alcohol
 * No matter the amount of alcohol you drink it is still not safe

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/fasask.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fetal-alcohol-syndrome/DS00184