Fact: Drinking during pregnancy can give your baby 400 diseases
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 07-01-2016
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"Alcohol can affect any organ or system in the developing fetus," Popova noted. The severity and symptoms of FASD vary, based on how much and when alcohol was consumed, as well as other factors in the mother's life such as stress levels, nutrition and environmental influences.
The effects are also influenced by genetic factors and the body's ability to break down alcohol, in both the mother and fetus. The 428 co-occurring conditions were identified after reviewing 127 studies.