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Article: Pregnancy; Prevention.(diet )(Medical condition overview)
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Pregnancy
- Article date:
- March 16, 2006
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Throughout pregnancy, you should avoid certain substances to keep your baby as healthy as possible, before and after birth. They include:
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco. There is no known safe level of alcohol that you can consume during your pregnancy. Heavy alcohol consumption can cause severe defects in the brain and body development of your baby, known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Even moderate drinking is associated with delayed growth of the baby, and causing spontaneous abortion or low birthweight babies. The Surgeon General warns pregnant women to avoid alcohol completely and to carefully watch the alcohol content of food and drinks during pregnancy.
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