This e-learning mini-course provides a self-study option for maternal and child health program staff working with pregnant women and their families. It gives a basic overview of the scope and impacts of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, as a necessary foundation for supporting women and connecting them to prevention, screening, treatment and … [Read more...] about E-Learning Course: Alcohol and Substance-Exposed Pregnancies: A Growing Public Health Problem
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Podcast: Pregnancy and Alcohol: The Surprising Reality
By the National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Australia How much do you know about pregnancy and alcohol? The reality may surprise you. Alcohol exposure while in the womb may cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, in the unborn child. It is more common than many people realise. It may lead to lifelong physical and … [Read more...] about Podcast: Pregnancy and Alcohol: The Surprising Reality
What FASD is: a caregiver’s perspective
Written by Dorothy Reid “…it is about time that we pulled our collective heads out of the sand and recognized FASD for what it is: a disability like any other disability. One that can be accommodated, like any other disability, so that those with FASD can fully participate in society.” When asked to write this blog on what FASD means to me, I … [Read more...] about What FASD is: a caregiver’s perspective
National Poll Shows Support for Access to Key Information for Diagnosis of FASD
(London) – A new poll shows that 91% of women and 85% of men believe that children should have access to information about harm done to them in utero to help them get diagnosis and support (only 1% of women disagreed or strongly disagreed and 2% of men). 85% of women and 74% of men believe drinking alcohol in pregnancy should be noted as part of … [Read more...] about National Poll Shows Support for Access to Key Information for Diagnosis of FASD
CJ Lutke: A Journey to Healing
“Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share: “Who has earned the right to hear my story?” If we have one or two people in our lives who can sit with us and hold space for our shame stories, and love us for our strengths and struggles, we are incredibly lucky. If we … [Read more...] about CJ Lutke: A Journey to Healing
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are more common than we think
For full article: click here. By Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, MN, FNP-BC, CNM My experience in both women’s health/prenatal care and the field of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) gives me a unique perspective on a group of disorders that are estimated to impact up to 1 in 20 school-age children in the United States.1 I have been a family nurse … [Read more...] about Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are more common than we think