FASD NICE Quality Standards Statement 1: Pregnant women are given advice throughout pregnancy not to drink alcohol.
For Everyone Involved: Whether you’re pregnant, planning, or know someone who is, remember: drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts the baby at risk. 🚫🍷
Risks: Miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are potential dangers. ⚠️👶
FASD: Affects 1 in 100 babies (WHO). Symptoms include physical and mental issues like brain, kidney, and limb damage, and learning difficulties. 🌍📊
Children with FASD: May show learning difficulties, poor impulse control, memory issues, and social understanding problems, often misdiagnosed as autism or Asperger’s. 🧠📝
Campaign Message: No safe time or amount to drink alcohol during pregnancy. 🛑
Join #Drymester for a healthy pregnancy! 💪🤰
References: https://www.drymester.org.uk/
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