However, the risk is present at any time during pregnancy. That's when these parts of the fetus are in key stages of development. Impairment of facial features, the heart and other organs, including the bones, and the central nervous system may occur as a result of drinking alcohol during the first trimester. Your baby's brain, heart and blood vessels begin to develop in the early weeks of pregnancy, before you may know you're pregnant. However, any amount of alcohol puts your baby at risk. The more you drink while pregnant, the greater the risk to your unborn baby.
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