No amount of alcohol is safe when pregnant

Avoid any alcohol if you’re pregnant or think you’re pregnant. All drinks with alcohol can harm an unborn baby. Alcohol during pregnancy causes disorders that never go away. Alcohol can cause problems in all trimesters of your pregnancy. It’s never too late to stop drinking. The sooner you stop, the healthier your baby will be.

Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause:

Birth defects
Brain damage
Behavior problems
Developmental delay
Early birth or preterm delivery
Facial changes
Fetal death
Heart defects
Learning problems
Low birth weight
Poor growth

Don’t drink alcohol if you’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant.

Call us if you’re worried because you drank alcohol during pregnancy.

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Did you know?

If you stop using alcohol, tobacco, or drugs at any time during your pregnancy it can increase the chance your baby will be born healthy. You should get treatment as early as you can if you’re pregnant and use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Don't give up. Alcohol, tobacco, and drug treatment works. It’s confidential and can be affordable. Pregnant women are a priority for treatment.