• Do children with FASD tend to be more violent?
  • Is FASD really 100% preventable?
  • How can we support mothers and help prevent FASD?
  • How does alcohol cause FASD?
  • How has our understanding of FASD changed?
  • How is diagnosis of FASD made?
  • How many children in Manitoba are born with FASD?
  • Once you have FASD, do you have it for life?
  • What if a woman thinks she may have been drinking when she became pregnant?
  • What is FASD?
  • What kind of challenges does someone born with FASD face?
  • Who is at risk for FASD?
  • Why does alcohol damage a developing brain more than an adult brain?

Dr. Sally Longstaffe Answers FAQ

Dr. Sally Longstaffe is a Developmental Pediatrician and the Medical Director at the Manitoba FASD Centre.

Her message for women who are pregnant or are thinking about becoming pregnant is simple: There is no known safe level of alcohol while pregnant. We can all help ensure that when a woman is or might be pregnant that she will Be With Child Without Alcohol.

Here, Dr. Longstaffe answers some common questions about FASD and pregnancy and alcohol.

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