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Research has shown that alcohol passes through the bloodstream via the placenta to the growing fetus. Since the babys organs are immature, the alcohol is broken down much more slowly than in an adult. As a result, the alcohol level in the fetuss blood can be higher than that in the mother and can remain high for a longer period of time.
