Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / How Drugs Deform Your Baby / FAS FASD FAE Documentary Video

Department of Education. And Down Will Come Baby. And Down Will Come Baby is a 17 minute video about the effects of exposure to alcohol and other drugs on the fetus during pregnancy. Accompanying the video is a Teachers Guide designed to promote a 15-20 minute discussion of the video. Producer: Department of Education. Creative Commons license: Public Domain

The purpose of the video is to promote awareness of the problem among teenagers who are at risk for both unplanned pregnancy and substance use. This gripping film take a serious, no-holds-barred look at what happens when pregnant women use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The film includes an examination of prenatal drug and alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, nicotine's effect on unborn babies, risks for AIDS, SIDS and FAS, drug effects at various stages of pregnancy, how drugs affect unborn babies and other relation social and emotional problems. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and a spectrum of associated disorders, sometimes called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is a permanent birth defect caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The term fetal alcohol effects (FAE) or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) is applied to children whose mothers are known to have drunk heavily during pregnancy and who exhibit some, but not all, features of alcohol-related facial malformation. FASD is the leading cause of mental retardation in the Western world and is entirely preventable. It has been estimated that one in 1000 children born suffers from FAS, and one in 100 suffers milder effects (FAE) of maternal prenatal alcohol exposure. The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is committed to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention, and advocacy in communities both nationally and internationally. The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) provides information and research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) including referral information across the United States with a national and state directory; Web resources with an extensive list of sites that discuss FASD; the latest events and activities with an up-to-date calendar of events; and information on addressing FASD through the NOFAS programs. A. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the severe end of a spectrum of effects that can occur when a woman drinks during pregnancy. Fetal death is the most extreme outcome. FAS is a disorder characterized by abnormal facial features, and growth and central nervous system (CNS) problems. If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol but her child does not have all of the symptoms of FAS, it is possible that her child has an alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND). Children with ARND do not have full FAS, but may demonstrate learning and behavioral problems caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Children with FAS are at risk for psychiatric problems, criminal behavior, unemployment, and incomplete education. These secondary conditions are problems that an individual is not born with, but might acquire as a result of FAS. These conditions can be very serious, yet there are protective factors that have been found to help individuals with these problems. For example, a child who is diagnosed early in life can be placed in appropriate educational classes and given access to social services that can help the child and his or her family. Children with FAS who receive special education are more likely to achieve their developmental and educational potential. In addition, children with FAS need a loving, nurturing, and stable home life in order to avoid disruptions, transient lifestyles, or harmful relationships. Children with FAS who live in abusive or unstable households or become involved in youth violence are much more likely to develop secondary conditions than children with FAS who have not had such negative experiences.

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[MythologyNut01]

Thank you for posting, this helped me to understand the issue better for my human biology class.

[rosaryfilms]

you are welcome!

[MLDavis08]

this is a great video, sad but good. i liked it. and it helped me with my essay. Thankyou!

[rosaryfilms]

MLDavis08, you are welcome!

[546486]

this is such a great video, i really appreciate you posting this, thank you

[rosaryfilms]

546486, thank you very much!

[dancetyme07]

My mother slammed alcohol when she was pregnant with me, My life is hell! Imagine you body like on and energy drinks 24/7 and your mind is on speed. several thoughts racing, .makes it hard to even learn and have conversations. I knew there was more then me just having ADHD, im still suffering from what she did. Message to alcoholics DON"T GET PREGNET! Vote up if you agree

[469jasper]

I feel really bad when a baby has to suffer on the account of a corrupt government

forcing mothers to give poisonous vaccinations to newborns,when there immune systems are not even developed yet nobody should be taking the H1N1 vaccination a totally false antibody theory humans have there own natural antibodies that will fight flue there is mercury in vaccines and eveything else

[daberr2]

i want to see a picture of these kids!

[KennyandGretel]

Yeah, but the same experts who want women to avoid drugs/alcohol/smoking during pregnancy are the same morons who inject pregnant women and newborn babies with toxin-filled vaccines. It makes no sense.

[HQO106]

oh i understand now! the baby gets the drugs the mother eats drinks through the placenta and because the baby's organs arnt fully grown it cant cope! thaks up loader!

[469jasper]

drug addiction is not mind over matter when people withdraw its a physical effect not just all in the mind everybody his responsible for there own body yes, mothers are responsible for carrying a baby yes but when they had the addiction before they became pregnant its easier said then done,drug rehab programs dont always work for a number of various of reasons.

[469jasper]

@marilucas292 dont be mad a the pregnant mothers be mad a the fucking drug cartels and the government for using drugs to dumb down the population.humans have turned to drugs for various of reasons not everybody has the moral emotional support from family and friends the pregnant mothers had no criminal intent on hurting there child, dont start judging something you know nothing about you obviously have no idea what drug addiction is.

[469jasper]

I know alot of pregnant addictive mothers i dont believe they should go to jail

eveybody comes from all different walks of life now the mothers obviously where addicts before they got pregnant, so people medicate themselves,doctors medicate themselves,lawyars medicate themselves i'm starting to wonder if people are alot better medicating themselves then having psychiatrists over medicating people then you talk about drug dealers

[469jasper]

All drugs have there own affect and there own chemistry to say that all drugs will harm the fetus there is not alot of scientific proof behind that theory science is full of suprises and theories its mostly trial and error when it comes to science.There is alot of controversy when it involves scientific theories you will get one scientist disagreeing with another scientist

[469jasper]

there has been babies that have been effected by drugs but not all drugs it depends if the mothers had used throught out the whole pregnancy and what substance at the time they where using. I know one person that was using pain killers and valium while they were pregnant and the baby did have health complications you cant say every dray is the same because its not.