First Dirty Diaper Can Reveal Alcohol Exposure, Case Western Reserve University Study
A newborn’s first stool, called the meconium, can signal the child may struggle with persistent cognitive problems, report researchers.
In particular, high levels of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) found in the meconium from a mother’s alcohol use during pregnancy can alert doctors that a child is at risk for problems with intelligence and reasoning.
Left untreated, such problems persist into the teen years, says researchers from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.
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In particular, high levels of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) found in the meconium from a mother’s alcohol use during pregnancy can alert doctors that a child is at risk for problems with intelligence and reasoning.
Left untreated, such problems persist into the teen years, says researchers from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.
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