About FASD

First, don’t panic! The best thing to do, is stop consuming alcohol as soon as you find out you are pregnant. It is never too late to stop drinking.

If you consume alcohol and do not use contraception (birth control) when you have sex, you might get pregnant and expose your baby to alcohol before you know you are pregnant.

Alcohol in breast milk is not linked to FASD. However, when a woman who is breastfeeding consumes alcohol, some of that alcohol does enter her breast milk.

If my partner consumes alcohol will they cause the baby to have an FASD? No.

No. FASD cannot be “passed on” from a mother to a child like having brown eyes can be passed on.

Indiana NOFAS provides many different types of training throughout the year that are open to the public, and Indiana NOFAS also does private trainings for individual agencies or organizations.

The data obtained regarding these four parameters are ranked by degree of expression in the individuals being examined.

Only trained professionals can make an FASD diagnosis. FASD is often misdiagnosed because many of the characteristics look the same as mental health disorders.

Getting an FASD diagnosis is important for both the individual being assessed, as well as their family.

Unfortunately, there is not one medical test (like a blood test) to confirm a diagnosis under the FASD umbrella.

Remember, getting an FASD diagnosis is not about “labeling” a child. It is rather an opportunity for your child and family to get the services and support needed to be successful.