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Why is it important not to drink alcohol during pregnancy?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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B/c parts of whatever the mother eats, drinks or inhales is passed on to the unborn baby. And alcohol(and some other drugs) can do permanent damage to the baby fairly fast.

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