A new campaign is warning women of the damage that drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause to unborn children.
Studies have revealed that between 60 and 80 per cent of Irish women said that drank at some point during their pregnancy.
Working with charity Alcohol Action Ireland, the three largest maternity hospitals aim to highlight the risks of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
“Children born with FAS are those who have been exposed to high levels of alcohol throughout the pregnancy and can experience problems with their growth, facial defects, as well as life-long learning and behavioural problems,” Mary Brosnan, Director of Midwifery and Nursing at the National Maternity Hospital, said.
Source: Nicky Ryan, thejournal.ie, 01/04/14
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