Fetal diseases
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - NT.GOV.AU
Diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a name given to a range of conditions. Learn more about FASD and the risks with drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) | Raising Children Network
Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can cause birth defects and long-term health problems for babies and children. This is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes a range of physical, cognitive, developmental and emotional deficits attributable to alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe the range of mental and physical effects on the developing unborn baby that are caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy
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Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Alcohol and Drug Foundation
There is a clear causal link between heavy consumption of alcohol and FASD. However, the link between low-level alcohol exposure and the risk of harm to children developing in the womb is yet to be properly understood. This uncertainty has led to mixed messages and some confusion.
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What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Help, Support & Advice
What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the term used to describe the lifelong physical and/or neurodevelopmental impairments that can result from fetal alcohol exposure. Alcohol can cause damage to the unborn child at any time during pregnancy, even before a pregnancy has been confirmed.
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What is FASD? - NOFASD Australia
What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the term used to describe the lifelong physical and/or neurodevelopmental impairments that can result from fetal alcohol exposure
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Thinking about a FASD assessment | FASD Hub
Information on assessment for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) for parents and carers in Australia.
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Characteristics across the lifespan - NOFASD Australia
Characteristics across the lifespan As the adverse impacts of fetal alcohol exposure are dependent on the timing and dose of alcohol use during pregnancy, the individual fetal alcohol (FA) characteristics will vary from child to child
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Drinking alcohol prior to conception and during pregnancy can have significant adverse outcomes for the fetus. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) are known to be associated with persistent physical and neurodevelopmental abnormalities (Vaux et al. 2016).
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Drinking alcohol prior to conception and during pregnancy can have significant adverse outcomes for the fetus. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) are known to be associated with persistent physical and neurodevelopmental abnormalities (Vaux et al. 2016).
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Exploring the Evidence for Water Birth | Ausmed
Water births, or water immersion in labour, first became popular back in the 1970s, when it was noticed that women relaxing in water gave birth more easily. Initial fears about the baby drowning were unfounded and its been growing in popularity ever since.
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Exploring the Evidence for Water Birth | Ausmed
Water births, or water immersion in labour, first became popular back in the 1970s, when it was noticed that women relaxing in water gave birth more easily. Initial fears about the baby drowning were unfounded and its been growing in popularity ever since.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
