Maple Ridge News
(Canada) – More supports ‘urgently’ needed for those living with FASD
Those living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, face a future with
little support, and a lack of understanding that is rife with racist
assumptions.
https://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/more-supports-urgently-needed-for-those-living-with-fasd/
CBC (Canada) – Spike
in young adult drinking raises alarm at N.B.’s fetal alcohol centre
Annette Cormier has a habit of thinking nine months out when she looks at
behaviour patterns today. So when new research from UNB suggests a third of
young adults in New Brunswick are drinking more during the pandemic, she asks
herself: How many are women who don’t yet know they’re pregnant and the harm
that can result?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/spike-fetal-alcohol-centre-1.5992818
Essential Baby – Why
dads-to-be should put down the beer: Alcohol before conception found to
increase birth defect risk
Bad news for men hoping to become dads: new research has found a potential link
between paternal preconception drinking and a higher risk of birth defects.
http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/news/current-affairs/why-dadstobe-should-put-down-the-beer-alcohol-before-conception-found-to-increase-birth-defect-risk-20210420-h1vbt1
New Era Newspaper
(Namibia) – Dashed hopes, damaged lives … drinking while pregnant puts
babies at risk
Of all children assessed for disability in the Erongo region, 25% were found
with disabilities more likely related to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a
medical expert has said.
https://neweralive.na/posts/dashed-hopes-damaged-lives
USA Today – Two
or more of these risk factors during pregnancy may increase a child’s risk of
mental health problems years later, study says
Doctors have long known that unplanned pregnancies in women with certain
chronic health problems and exposure in the womb to substances like drugs and
alcohol can lead to a child’s increased risk for psychiatric or behavioral
problems.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/28/kids-mental-health-problems-linked-prenatal-exposures-study-says/4869611001/