Back Fetale alkoholsindroom Afrikaans متلازمة الجنين الكحولي Arabic Trastorn de l'espectre alcohòlic fetal Catalan Fetální alkoholový syndrom Czech Føtalt alkoholsyndrom Danish Fetale Alkoholspektrumstörung German Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder English Trastorno del espectro alcohólico fetal Spanish Fetaalne alkoholisündroom Estonian Umeki alkoholikoaren sindrome Basque
A baby with fetal alcohol syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a group of mental and physical problems that can happen when a mother drinks alcohol while she is pregnant. A "syndrome" is a group of symptoms. "Fetal" means anything that has to do with a fetus. Fetal alcohol syndrome includes ways a fetus is hurt by alcohol while it is still in its mother's womb.