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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Every day, twenty out of about 10,600 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Plant 6). ... Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a result of a female’s complete disregard for the fetus. ... Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a series of both mental and physical birth defects that can include mental retardation, growth problems, central nervous system dysfunction, behavioral problems, and a number of abnormalities (Plant 21). ... One of the saddest symptoms of babies born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is that they are often born with signs of alcohol withdrawal, very much similar to those that adults experience (Stevenson 59-60). ... It was found that most health care providers are not trained and are unfamiliar with substance abuse problems among pregnant women (WWW: “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”). It is not unusual that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is misdiagnosed as something else. It is an interesting fact that only 10 percent of medical schools require to students to take a course on diagnosis of individuals with drug and alcohol addictions (WWW: “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”).
Sadly, the birth abnormalities that babies born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome do indeed last a lifetime (Abrams 6). ... It has been proven that no amount of alcohol is considered to be “safe” to consume during pregnancy (Plant 62-63). The only way to guarantee 100% prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is to not drink any alcoholic beverages during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading cause of mental retardation. It is estimated that one out of 750 babies are born each year with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Stevenson 59). It is important to know that even though a few drinks, maybe four or so a week, might not induce Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, it is generally not recommended that a pregnant mother drink anything (WWW: “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”). Even one episode of binge drinking can lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is found that most babies born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are those born to alcoholic mothers who cannot sacrifice a
few drinks for the sake of their child.
Approximate Word count = 1585
Approximate Pages = 6.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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