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Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy (Copyright © March of Dimes Foundation)

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Publication Year: 2009
Type: Online Publication
Language: English
Website: http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/19695_1170.asp

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause physical and mental birth defects. This fact sheet explains the hazards of drinking during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the effects of the father's drinking, and what the March of Dimes is doing to prevent fetal alcohol exposure. It also discusses fetal alcohol syndrome.

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March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605

Phone: (914) 997-4488 En/Sp
Toll-free Phone: (800) 367-6630 En/

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