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http://www.fan.org.nz/fetal_alcohol_spectrum_disorder Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe a range of adverse effects on development when alcohol is consumed during pregnancy. This includes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND). FASD is estimated to occur in at least 1 out of every 100Continue Reading

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11476953 “Of the 53 per cent (1063) women who reported that they drank any alcohol in the first trimester, 917 (86 per cent) stopped drinking by six weeks of pregnancy. Stopping drinking is likely to have corresponded with having a positive pregnancy test. So the large majority of these AucklandContinue Reading