More on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & drugs

[Guest guest]

You are right about what you said but you left out somethings.

Some peoples genes may be more susceptible to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome..

My husbands family happens to be Scandinavian and these people tend to be very

healthy and not get a lot of cancers and other health problems.

I am American Indian and Irish and my ethnicity can lead to genetic disposition

towards alcohol problems.

People in the 50's drank cocktails, smoked, and took thalidomide (the drug that

causes massive limb deformities) all through pregnancy....Some had problems and

some did not.

Whether you agree or not...a baby does not choose to be brought into the world.

We choose to try and bring new life into this world. Since our babies and

children cannot make responsible choices for themselves - that burden falls to

us to do it for them.

So when you drink or put any abnormal foreign substance in your body......

I suppose it all boils down to the immortal words of Dirty Harry.... " Do you feel

lucky? "

Just my oppinion....

Chrystal

Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

Re: Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

I am not pregnant at this time, but I am a mmember of this group. I am mostly

a lurker but I feel like I can offer my opinion and some information on this

topic. This said here is the information part: as a social worker who works

with people with severe and persistent mental illness it is not always so black

and white. Yes, heavy drinking/drug use in ppregnancy is not a good thing and

can cause a lot of damage but, mental illness/ mental retardation is not always

cased by something that is so easily pinpointed. Often it is genetic, so if you

have family mmemberswith mental illness it could be passed on, and often it is

unclear as to the cause.

this is the opinion part: women are so often seen a vectors for babies, once

a woman becomes pregnant she is no longer a person with her own thoughts a

feeling but she becomes the " host " for a baby. Yes, there is truth to a lot of

what you are told to watchout for when you are pregnant, and I believe in taking

precautions but within reason. So, that said my OPINION is women in France

partake in moderate drinking during pregnancy, women in Japan eat sushi, woman

in Holland eat " questionable " cheeses and they have healthy babies that are

thriving. I think that the key is there is not a one size fits all answer. You

need to do what makes you comfortable and moderation is key with a healthy

pregnancy and all else in life.

Just my opinion.....

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3