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NEED HELP?

If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find important information that can help you make the best choices for you and your baby.

Whether you’re male, female, a mother or not – we’re here to help you get to the right place.

Is there a chance you have exposed your child to alcohol during pregnancy? During your pregnancy and afterwards, here’s a list of things you can do to make sure you give your child the best start in life:

If you’re pregnant:

Make your past drinking your last! For the entire pregnancy and throughout breast feeding, zero alcohol. If you need help quitting use the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator or the Help numbers below to find resources for staying sober.

Get prenatal care from a physician. The outcome for children who have good prenatal care is much brighter so get care as soon as you suspect you might be pregnant, see your doctor regularly and keep all your prenatal appointments. Ask your physician about vitamins and supplements. Studies have shown that taking antioxidants like Choline and Nicotinamide, both B vitamins, and other supplements have improved the chances for a healthy outcome.

You are not alone. You never intended to put your child at risk and now is the time to focus on giving you and your child the healthiest future possible. Use the information below to get support from other families.

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/

1-800-662-HELP
1-800-662-9832 (Español)
1-800-228-0427 (TDD)

NOFAS

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Information for pregnant women about alcohol use

http://www.nofas.org/family/

If you have a child with prenatal exposure to alcohol:

If you can’t drink safely, get help! Studies have shown that children with prenatal exposure to alcohol raised in a stable home free from conflict do much better in life. The safe amount of alcohol consumption for a healthy woman who cannot get pregnant is up to one drink per day; the level for a man is up to 2 drinks, if you need help use the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator or the Help numbers listed above. For more information about safe drinking visit here.

Get information and a diagnosis. Research shows the outcome for children who have a diagnosis is much brighter so locate a clinic near you using the National & State Resource Directory and use the Links below to learn all you can about raising a child with prenatal exposure to alcohol.

Ask your physician about vitamins and supplements for newborns. Studies have shown that giving antioxidants like Choline and Nicotinamide, both B vitamins, and other supplements to newborns with prenatal exposure to alcohol have improved the chances for a healthy outcome.
You are not alone. Raising a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders can be made a lot easier when you have good information about the needs and characteristics of these children and when you have strong source of emotional support. Use the Parent Support Warmline numbers and link to Online Support below for help from parents raising children with FASD.

National & State Resource Directory

http://www.nofas.org/resource/directory.aspx

LINKS

California Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Organization

The FAS Community Resource Center

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence

Parent Support Warmlines

In California

CalFAS
(877) FASD411
(877) 327-3411

National, FAS*FRI
(800) 999-3429

ONLINE SUPPORT

FAS CRC
Internet Support, Mail Lists, Chat Rooms
http://www.come-over.to/FAS/fasonline.htm