Mothers who had 'a few drinks while pregnant' shocked to learn their children grew up with brain damage and mental illness brought on by Foetal Alcohol Disorder

To the naked eye, 10-year-old Jaimie Holland (right with her mother, Claire, who is also pictured top left) and 31-year-old Seth Russell (bottom left) look like the average schoolgirl and every day Australian bloke. But for years they have both battled the effects of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which developed after their mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. Jaimie was first misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while Mr Russell was suicidal.

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