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Untreated Control dams received food and water ad libitum. Dam's retrieval behavior was assessed in a runway choice situation when pups were 3, 5, 7, and 9 days old. Developmental measures were taken on pups from ages 0 through 13 days. Blood ethanol concentrations were also analyzed for dams and pups. The data showed that the BEC of EtOH dams was .1% and that EtOH pups showed a negligible BEC postpartum. Prenatal alcohol exposure was shown to have a direct pharmacological and indirect nutritional effect on pup development. Ethanol dams retrieved a reliably smaller percentage of pups and retrieved reliably more slowly than did controls. Pair-fed pups showed a higher rate of calling than did other pups and tended to be chosen more often by UC and PF dams than were EtOH or UC pups. Ethanol dams tended to chose UC pups more often than other pups. These findings suggest that chronic prenatal alcohol exposure produces altered behavior and responsiveness in the dam and the pup. 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The data showed that the BEC of EtOH dams was .1% and that EtOH pups showed a negligible BEC postpartum. Prenatal alcohol exposure was shown to have a direct pharmacological and indirect nutritional effect on pup development. Ethanol dams retrieved a reliably smaller percentage of pups and retrieved reliably more slowly than did controls. Pair-fed pups showed a higher rate of calling than did other pups and tended to be chosen more often by UC and PF dams than were EtOH or UC pups. Ethanol dams tended to chose UC pups more often than other pups. These findings suggest that chronic prenatal alcohol exposure produces altered behavior and responsiveness in the dam and the pup. 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