Effect of alcohol on pregnant women

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  women consumed some alcohol before knowing they were pregnant. Thus, it is proposed that not all the effects of drink sometimes are harmful in the normal growth and development of fetuses.

However, it is clear and it is scientifically drinking permanently and exceeded consumption affects the normal growth of babies tested. WHO (World Health Organization), he has performed studies demonstrating the negative influence of liquor when consumed by pregnant women. The damage is not present in women, but in the fetus that is developing in the womb. The most frequent damage in the fetus are:

Malformations in the body and internal organs of the senses.

Down syndrome: mental retardation.

Organic deficiencies: when the child is born it can present inability in normal development, defects in learning, character defects, mental, psychic and spiritual poverty.

Death: Too much alcohol can cause an abortion.

How does alcohol affect the fetus?

Any amount of alcohol, however small, can compromise fetal development, producing mental and physical impairments. According to Dr. Maria Luisa Martinez, Spanish medical and aware of the issue, alcoholic beverages penetrate to fetus through the mother's bloodstream. The damage occurs because the mom eliminates twice as fast alcohol from your blood, the baby, forcing him to perform a task for which their bodies are not prepared.

Even says Martinez, alcohol can create a reduction in IQ Baby.

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

It is a group of birth defects found. The defects are physical and mental, a result of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. As named above, these defects include mental retardation, growth deficiencies, nervous system dysfunction, abnormalities of the skull and imbalances in behavior.

According to the World Health Organization, each year 12,000 babies worldwide are born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Some symptoms may not be obvious until the child reaches age three to four years.

In colloquial words, the syndrome can be described as a "permanent hangover" for the baby, in which growth is delayed, the intellectual capacity is diminished and are more likely to die in infancy.

Are there support programs?

Support programs are quite scarce, organizations that are linked are mostly generating information about the problem. The World Health Organization where he studied the effects of alcohol is diagnosed in the embryo during pregnancy. Likewise the Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome provides academic support for the prevention of alcohol consumption for pregnant women.

However there is a worldwide organization of alcoholism, to provide international support, most entities are local and in several countries do not exist.

One drink, it does damage?

Many people believe that simply have a glass of wine at lunch or dinner, can in any way harm the embryo. According to experts, the bodies of each person are different and react differently to alcohol. Some women can and indeed do-to combat the stress of pregnancy, to relax or for special occasions.

At this point, experts say matter the genetic history of the mother and her behavior towards alcohol before becoming pregnant. Thus, women with a family history of alcoholism and a personal history of excess, are generally exposed more to harm the fetus as long as consume alcohol.

The solution: Education

The solution is not to stop drinking when there is knowledge of the risk. Often the damage is caused and no way to correct it. Some gynecologists recommend small doses of alcohol on pregnant women as beneficial. It is therefore currently holds, it is not prudent, because some bodies are different from others and do not respond equally to stimuli such as liquor.

According to the Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 20 percent of births with birth defects are caused by consumption of liquor.

Thus, the factors surrounding environment of women, can serve as support for this not to happen. Family support, the company, an atmosphere of harmony and cooperation of those who are close to women in the development of her pregnancy, is a fundamental requirement to avoid the risk of consuming alcohol. Likewise, planning pregnancy can help get you in the first weeks of gestation there is no alcohol.