An alcoholic mother may have a handicapped and stunted child with fetal alcohol syndrome, which is due to the effects of ethanol and malnutrition on fetal development.

• 母亲酗酒时，儿童出生后可能因胎儿酒精中毒综合征造成残疾或侏儒症，其原因是酒精和营养不良影响胎儿发育。