OFF THE HOOK WITH SALLY J (10 JUNE 2020)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects can include physical problems and problems with behavior and learning.
Off The Hook was joined by Paediatrician, Dr Landuleni Benjamin highlighting many cases, prenatal alcohol exposure is unintentional because women continue their normal drinking patterns before they know they are pregnant. Most women stop drinking alcohol once made aware of their pregnancy. We also know from associations that high levels of alcohol consumption in the first trimester resulted in an increased likelihood of facial and brain anomalies. When it comes to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, he said the best treatment is prevention of alcohol abuse.
