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When pregnant or trying to get pregnant, there is no known safe amount of alcohol use. Alcohol can harm your developing baby and have impacts that are lifelong.
Alcohol passes into breastmilk and exposes the infant to alcohol. Some babies will not feed as well when exposed to alcohol. The safest choice is not to drink alcohol if you are breastfeeding, especially when your baby is very young.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
To learn more about FASD check out CanFASD.
For more information, visit the Health Unit’s pregnancy and parenting pages.
To speak with a Public Health Nurse please call the Family Health Information Line 705-474-1400 ext. 5351 or email healthy.families@healthunit.ca.
Where can I go for help?
If you are worried about yourself or someone you know, there are places that can help.
Adult Services:
Child and Youth Services:
- Mental Health Crisis Line for Children and Youth: 1-844-287-9072
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868. Text TALK to 686868 (English) and TEXTO to 686868 (French).
