FAS, or fetal alcohol syndrome, is the leading known preventable cause of birth defects. When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy her baby can be born with mental and physical deficiencies. Unfortunately many women still put their unborn children at risk. Drinking any type of liquor, especially in the first trimester, can cause the baby to develop improperly.

Pregnant women need to make sure they are eating a healthy, well balanced diet to properly nourish the growing child inside of them. They need to have enough energy for themselves, their baby, and their body to deal with the changes that take place during pregnancy.