The following fetal alcohol risk facts were released by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc.:

Nearly 5,000 babies — one in every 750 — are born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) every year. (FAS prevalence rates range from one in 1,000 to one in 200.)

An average of one to two reported drinks daily is linked to decreased birthweight, growth abnormalities and behavioral problems in the newborn and infant. Increased risk of spontaneous abortion has been found at an even lower dose: one to two drinks twice weekly.

The probability of having a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome increases with the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed. Whenever a pregnant woman stops drinking, she reduces the risks and the consequences of alcohol exposure.

There is no known safe dose of alcohol during pregnancy, nor does there appear to be a safe time to drink during pregnancy.