It’s time for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day, which is going to take place on September 9 i. e. today.

The event has been organized for spreading awareness regarding FASD. The main objective of the event this year is to make women aware of the side effects of alcohol during pregnancy. The male members of FASD network will appear in blue t-shirts, while females will clad in pink t-shirts.

For the ‘pause for pregnancy’, the members of FASD Network will carry balloons under their t-shirts and would imitate pregnancy by remaining in that state for a minute and then heading to City Hall to distribute pamphlets regarding FASD.

The heavy doses of alcohol during pregnancy period damage the cells of the developing baby that could leave long lasting effects like learning and behavioural disabilities on it.

The FASD day was celebrated by Regina group a day earlier, as it was coinciding with the arrival of shoppers for participating in the farmers' market.

There are certain gaps in the services that lead to FASD. One such discrepancy is diagnosis, which is difficult as doctors don’t know if the mother drank during pregnancy or not and if a child really possess some behavioural dysfunctions.

Marion Tudor, a network member and mother of adopted FASD child said, "There are challenges in their childhood, adolescence and adulthood, but they don't understand and their families don't understand and it makes life really difficult".