Publications by authors named "Isobel Botha"
Objective: To investigate gestational age and growth at birth as predictors of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
Methods: The sample analyzed here comprises 737 randomly selected children who were assessed for growth, dysmorphology, and neurobehavior at 7 years of age. Maternal interviews were conducted to ascertain prenatal alcohol exposure and other maternal risk factors.
Objective: To examine outcomes among boys and girls that are associated with prenatal alcohol exposure.
Methods: Boys and girls with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and randomly-selected controls were compared on a variety of physical and neurobehavioral traits.
Results: Sex ratios indicated that heavy maternal binge drinking may have significantly diminished viability to birth and survival of boys postpartum more than girls by age seven.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of maternal alcohol consumption during breastfeeding on child development outcomes.
- It compares children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), typically developing children, and their mothers, finding notable differences linked to maternal drinking habits.
- Results indicate that mothers who drank while breastfeeding had children who were lighter, had lower verbal IQ scores, and were significantly more likely (6.4 times) to have FASD compared to mothers who abstained from alcohol.