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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an adoptive mom to three kids with different levels of in utero alcohol exposure and they are all affected in different ways (the one with the least amount of exposure is affected most). We have a FASD diagnosis for two of them. Many of my fellow adoptive parents also have a FAS/FASD/ARND diagnosis for their children. I also know quite a few bio moms of kids with a host of challenging behaviors, yet all of them either get an ASD, anxiety, or ADHD diagnosis. [b]Do doctors not diagnose FASD in kids that live with their bio parents [/b]in order to not offend them? Do you bio parents ever wonder if your child's behavior and challenges could be due to alcohol? And I am not judging. I think most people probably drink before they realize they are pregnant. [/quote]

Another adoptive parent of FASD kids. I think this. Reason being is that you have to give an honest history of alcohol use to get the diagnosis. I think bio parents can’t admit that they could be the cause so the minimize their prenatal alcohol use history. The denial factor is huge. Just read this board where so many people will tell you it’s fine to drink in moderation.

I also think that people believe you can see FASD at birth so it doesn't even cross their mind when at 12 their kids have problems. Another defense mechanism and rewriting history.

I think doctors may or may not be complicit - hard to tell if accurate alcohol use history is not provided.

You are going to get hugely slammed for this post as am I for the response. Then you’ll get why the level of diagnosis is so small. [/quote]

"There's this thing that's a diagnosis that is not even in the DSM that you can't even tell how much alcohol needs to be drunk and can affect kids totally differently and there's a much better diagnosis that fits your kid ... therefore, you must be in denial!"[/quote]

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