Can a mother with fetal alcohol syndrome pass it onto her baby if she does not drink during pregnancy?

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. If a mother has FAS, she cannot pass it directly to her baby. However, she can pass on the genetic risk of developing FAS to her child. This means that if she drinks alcohol during a subsequent pregnancy, her baby is at an increased risk of developing FAS.

Therefore, it is important for women who have FAS or are at risk of having FAS to avoid alcohol consumption during pregnancy.