[smoyer]

My wife was a early-childhood development specialist at our local Easter Seals and the kids with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome were very sad. It's totally preventable, and the lack of understanding of consequences is devastating.

[klawed]

>It's totally preventable, and the lack of understanding of consequences is devastating. While the behavior that causes FAS is easy to stop for most women, for some segment of the population (those who are addicted to alcohol) it is seemingly impossible to eliminate or moderate alcohol consumption for even 1 week, let alone 9 months. The success of preventing FAS should correlate directly to advances in treating alcohol addiction.

[bittired]

Agreed. Don't drink too much when pregnant. But, a short glass of wine once a week or so isn't excessive.

[JshWright]

A glass of wine a _day_ wouldn't be excessive.

[colomon]

In 1970, a glass of wine a day was what the doctor suggested my mother should drink during her pregnancy.

[pbhjpbhj]

A glass of wine a day, normal home glass rather than a pub glass, may be more than the UK recommended allowance for a female.