No level of drinking alcohol has been proven safe during pregnancy. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, the patterns of drinking that place a baby at greatest risk for FASDs are binge drinking and drinking seven or more drinks per week . However, FASDs can occur in babies of women who drink less.
Researchers are taking a closer look at the more subtle effects of moderate and light drinking during pregnancy.
*A 2002 study found that 14-year-old children whose mothers drank as little as one drink a week were significantly shorter and leaner and had a smaller head circumference (a possible indicator of brain size) than children of women who did not drink at all .
*A 2001 study found that 6- and 7-year-old children of mothers who had as little as one drink a week during pregnancy were more likely than children of non-drinkers to have behavior problems, such as aggressive and delinquent behaviors. These researchers found that children whose mothers drank any alcohol during pregnancy were more than three times as likely as unexposed children to demonstrate delinquent behaviors .
*A 2007 study suggested that female children of women who drank less than one drink a week were more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems at 4 and 8 years of age. The study also suggested similar effects in boys, but at higher levels of drinking .
*Other studies report behavioral and learning problems in children exposed to moderate drinking during pregnancy, including attention and memory problems, hyperactivity, impulsivity, poor social and communication skills, psychiatric problems (including mood disorders) and alcohol and drug use .
My growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). He/she’s busy moving amniotic fluid through her/his nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in his/her lungs begin to develop. Her/his legs are growing longer than his/her arms now, and she/he can move all of his/her joints and limbs. Although her/his eyelids are still fused shut, he/she can sense light.
Source: www.babycenter.com
Speaking of the BIG SISTER…. Tessa LOVES her new table. “Loves” may even be an understatement. Tessa spends most of her time either coloring at her table, or putting together puzzles on her table. She even gets to enjoy a few snacks at her table.
And, a picture of Miss Tess when I put her down for her nap a few minutes ago.
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