Alcohol and foetal damage.
Heavy alcohol consumption (more than 80 g per day) in pregnancy is associated with the foetal alcohol syndrome. More moderate consumption is reported to result in increased rates of spontaneous abortion, still birth and congenital malformation as well as growth retardation. There may be functional deficits in early childhood. In the light of current knowledge abstinence from alcohol before and during pregnancy is advisable.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk