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Learning About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.)  |  101 Reasons to Abstain from Alcohol During Pregnancy

 

Sometimes the biggest reason to abstain from alcohol
is a little one

101 reasons to abstain from alcohol during pregnancy

two eyes
one nose
two ears
ten toes
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ten fingers
one sweet mouth
two strong legs to run
two arms to give hugs with
one straight and strong spine
two hands to hold on tightly with
two feet to walk on tall and proud.
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one heart to beat steady & sting
two lungs to sing a nursery song
20 baby teeth for a beautiful smile
21 bright & white secondary teeth
one liver for a healthy metabolism
two first words:"Mama" & "Dada"
1 first step towards independence
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2 frontal lobes to control impulses
1 corpus callosum to process info
2 healthy parents to care for baby
1 precious little spirit that will thrive
with  love  of  a  nurturing  family,
to realize a full potential of health,
happiness, and life independence!
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(C) 1999 Teresa Kellerman www.fasstar.com

 

 
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