Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Kathy Mitchell wants to share something with you. She's not proud of it, and it's not a behavior she hopes you'll emulate. It's just the truth: As a teen, Kathy drank alcohol while pregnant with her daughter, Karli. It was a perilous if unwitting mistake that has defined both of their lives.

Children exposed to alcohol in the womb have impaired eye blinks compared with children not exposed to alcohol.

Infants who do not have a complete fetal alcohol syndrome can still develop IQ problems.

Kathy Mitchell wants to share something with you. She's not proud of it, and it's not a behavior she hopes you'll emulate. It's just the truth: As a teen, Kathy drank alcohol while pregnant with her daughter, Karli. It was a perilous if unwitting mistake that has defined both of their lives.

Children exposed to alcohol in the womb have impaired eye blinks compared with children not exposed to alcohol.

Infants who do not have a complete fetal alcohol syndrome can still develop IQ problems.