Objective Official guidelines advocate abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy. However,
a number of women consume alcohol while pregnant. Understanding women's reasons and …

Background Maternal alcohol or other drug use during pregnancy is associated with a range
of adverse health outcomes for mothers and their unborn child. The antenatal period …

Background Antenatal clinical guidelines recommend that during initial and subsequent
antenatal visits all pregnant women: have their alcohol consumption assessed; be advised …

Background Clinical guideline recommendations for addressing alcohol consumption during
pregnancy are sub-optimally implemented and limited evidence exists to inform practice …

In Australia, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a largely hidden disability that is
currently under-recognized, under-resourced, and under-or misdiagnosed. Unsurprisingly …

Background: Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are one of the most common
preventable forms of developmental disability and congenital abnormalities globally …

Background Despite clinical guideline recommendations, implementation of antenatal care
addressing alcohol consumption by pregnant women is limited. Implementation strategies …

Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder
caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). There are many documented barriers to FASD …

This article examines how health, allied health and social service professionals' personal
perspectives about alcohol and the risks associated with alcohol consumption become non …

Background: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can have negative maternal and infant
outcomes. Due to a lack of clear evidence of a 'safe'threshold for alcohol consumption …