Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on August 19, 2008
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I am considering bringing into my home a child who has been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Does anyone have any experience with this? What can I expect as fa...
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- Hi D. years ago I provided therapy to emotionally and mentally impaired children in the city of Detroit. Two of the children on my case load suffered from FAS. I do be...
- First off let me say that " She will be one lucky little girl"FAS can range from Mild to severe. I have a daughter with Cru Da Chat syndrome and she is 30, I have taug...
- One of the families in a daycare I used to work at had 3 kids who had FAS. I don't know much about the older one, but the 2 younger ones were in my class. They both...
Did You Drink Alcohol When You Were Pregnant????
Asked by N.G. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2011
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A couple of weekends ago, I was at a wedding of a friend that got married. One of the bridesmaids, 32 yrs old, was 6 months pregnant (Info I Maid of Honor told me). Sh...
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- I did not drink while pregnant, but my SIL and I have talked about it before and she says her dr told her a glass of wine is fine but I think it is after the first tri...
- I did not drink. Now, if this woman was drinking to the point of getting drunk... then well, that ain't a real good thing to see, now is it? She put herself in t...
- My OB told me I could have a glass of wine in the evening to help me sleep but I'm not big on wine & didn't totally feel comfortable doing that. My sons doc told me t...
Asperger's Syndrome
Asked by D.C. from Redding
on January 28, 2008
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We have a 5 year old son that may have Asperger's Syndrome & we're looking for help & support. We are getting him tested next week to be sure. He has a very good, ge...
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- My son as diagnosed as having mild Aspergers when he was 7 and, honestly, having a name and something to research acted like a key. Once you understand what makes you...
- Hi D., I am so sorry to hear what a hard time you are having. I am not up on Asperger's but will pray for you and your family. D. E
- Hi There, I'm so sorry to hear the news. I have a pretty wild little boy that the teachers are always wanting to try to get me to diagnose for them, they are suspecti...
Would U Stop Drinking Coffee and Alcohol If There Was a Chance U Were Pregnant?
Asked by M.B. from Colorado Springs
on December 26, 2009
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I'm not referring to prenatals, of course those are taken, but do you alter your lifestyle - i.e. no drinking alcohol or caffeine - before you get a positive test (lik...
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- How would you feel if you continued those things and then found out you were in fact pregnant? There's your answer. Go with your gut-live a healthy lifestyle. Don...
- i would probably cut back on drinking, like maybe to one OR two drinks a day, it's takes quite a bit of alcohol for FAS, fetal alcohol syndrome. as for coffee, no, cof...
- Yes! Don't take any chances!
FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrom) and Denial
Asked by M.R. from Phoenix
on March 3, 2011
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I recently have had a very bizarre encounter with another family that has really shaken me up. This couple has 2 daughters, the older one is friends with my daughter....
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- I would say guilt....is there any way this girl is adopted and they don't want to discuss that with her? I have a friend who's adopted dd has FAS and its hell for her....
- To admit that their child has FAS is to admit to their inability to deny the addiction during pregnancy- would you honestly be open and chat with another parent about ...
- So sad. My brother was born seriously affected by FAS and it posed serious challenges for him his entire life. My mother was a full-blown alcoholic during her pregna...
Blinking
Asked by G.M. from Los Angeles
on January 9, 2009
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Hello,
I am trying no to freak out about this but my little one turning 14 months has this weird blinking that he does once in a while. He'll close his eyes shut a...
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- Hi G., What do his eyes do when he does this? Are they still focused or are his eyes rolling back into his head? Is his body motionless or is he twitching? I am as...
- Don't worry, G.! Mine did that too, at that age. I studied it, then thought about it for a couple of weeks. (As a food coach, after seeing many "miracles" in my wor...
- it doesn't sound like a small seizure, but it sounds like a "silent seizure". at my school site, the district nurse had all of us teachers watch a video on this topic ...
Non-Alcoholic Beer
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on May 3, 2007
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Does anyone know if it is O.K. to drink non-alcholic beer (O'Douls) while pregnant? We are about to go on vacation and I was wondering if it was Ok to have an O'Douls...
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- In my opinion I would say yes. I think I read in one of the many baby magazines that I get that it was ok, but it would be best to ask your doctor!! I would love to kn...
- Yes, you are fine with that. They will probably tell you to limit it just like any other soda or non-nutritious beverage. Just make sure you still drink all your wate...
- I had a few non-alcoholic beverages in my last month of pregnancy. It didn't hurt anything, I would recommend Busch NA, it was the best out of all of them! Have a go...
New Pregnancy!
Asked by S.S. from Wilmington
on April 4, 2008
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I JUST found out I was pregnant, the test showed positive! It was faint but a plus. The doctore can't get me in until April 14th but I wanted to see if anyone had an...
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- S., I am so happy for you. Definitely start taking pre-natal vitamins. There are also certain types of medicines that you should not take while pregnant, check wit...
- Congratulations!! This is the first of many wonderful feelings to come as a new mother. You seem very responsible, already looking out for the well-being of your unbor...
- Congratulations. The one thing that I might suggest, and you may already have done this, is to call the doctor and get them to call in a prescription for pre-natal vi...
Women Who Drink While Pregnant???
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on July 30, 2011
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During my wild, partying college years, there was a young woman who sometimes frequented the nightclub I did. She was very far along in her pregnancy and I remember o...
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- I drank wine and beer while I was pregnant with my 2 younger kids. Had permission from my OB to do so. He said about 5 oz of wine per week or one beer was just fine....
- During the third trimester it's ok to have a glass of red wine or a dark ale. Both actually help smooth muscle, which the uterus is. My third pregnancy when I was ha...
- I think the "we're all fine" excuse, is weak. No, they weren't. Only the people you knew "were fine." Many, MANY weren't. The fact is, scientists have no idea how m...
Drinking While Pregnant -- Truths Wanted
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on December 1, 2009
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I just wondered if anyone would like to honestly share the amount of alcohol they drank during pregnancy. I know that the main stream society certainly frowns upon thi...
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- I see you got a lot of responses and I didn't read them so I'm not sure if this will be redundant. I personally don't drink while pregnant but that's b/c I don't like...
- With my first I did not drink at all. My second I would have 2...sometimes 3 beers. It was not like I was chugging them down within an hour. My son who is the second b...
- I didn't drink any. I've never had alcohol in my life and am 28. That's just me. Maybe try taking a fun class to relax? Reading a good book? I know finding the time...
