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The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Some Maternal Characteristics
Author(s) -
Pierog Sophie,
Chandavasu Oradee,
Wexler Irving
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1979.tb00476.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fetal alcohol syndrome , fetus , obstetrics , pregnancy , prenatal care , alcohol , population , environmental health , genetics , biochemistry , chemistry , biology
The characteristics of eight mothers of ten infants born with typical features of the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are presented. These chronic alcoholic mothers have poor obstetric histories, tend to have poor or no prenatal care and may repeat pregnancies which result in infants with FAS. Family planning counseling appears unhelpful.