Well, nay-sayers, prepare to be proven wrong. All of you snarky mamas who glared at me nursing my 3 1/2-year-old on the NYC subway, prepare to be amazed. And to all of my family and friends who wanted to chastise me about nursing a walking, talking, thinking, laughing little man named Fred, thanks for holding your tongues. Because we did it.
Fetal Alcohol Effects: FASDs. Traditionally, alcohol birth defects and other problems caused by a mother drinking while pregnant were broadly grouped under the term âfetal alcohol effects.â Today, the range of problems that impact babies born under these conditions are referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is characterized by physical and mental birth defects. It commonly affects the heart, liver, and kidneys and causes facial deformities and growth defects. In severe cases babies are mentally impaired and have a very low IQ.he effects of alcohol consumption while pregnant can include low birth weight, heart, brain and other organ defects, vision and hearing problems, and learning disabilities. It can also lead to being born prematurely.