{"id":9052,"date":"2020-08-05T18:05:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/pregnant-zero-alcohol\/"},"modified":"2020-08-12T14:44:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T12:44:23","slug":"pregnant-zero-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schwanger-null-promille.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

Information for Mothers-to-be<\/h2>\n

Dear reader,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pregnancy is a time of great expectations \u2013 in the old days you\u2019d have been asked \u2018are you expecting?\u2019 \u2013 expectations and hope that the baby will be healthy and that it will grow up to be a happy and contented adult. There are many ways in which we can contribute to that. Not to drink any alcohol during pregnancy is one of them. Alcohol is the most common cause of birth defects in children today.<\/p>\n

Alcohol always presents a risk for the baby<\/h3>\n

From the beginning of pregnancy, alcohol puts the new life at risk. Any alcohol consumed by the mother-to-be ends up in the child\u2019s bloodstream. Once there, it is metabolised only very slowly.<\/p>\n

Alcohol is a cell toxin. It impedes the growth and development of the child\u2019s organs, especially that of nerve connections in the brain. This has a range of consequences ranging from behavioural problems, concentration or learning difficulties to severe mental disabilities and physical deformities. The most severe form of these defects is called \u2018Fetal Alcohol Syndrome\u2019 (FAS). Many children suffering from it will require life-long care and support.<\/p>\n

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