The present study aimed to show the effect of chronic low dose of ethyl alcohol on the cerebellar neurons in rat newborns. After birth, the newborns were divided into five groups: A, B, C, D and E. Group A is normal newborns while groups B, C, D and E are treated groups. The present results confirmed that ethanol during pregnancy has adverse effects on the neurogenesis of cerebellar cortex. These effects extended to the postnatal stages. The treated groups showed cell loss represented by neurocyte chromatolysis and pyknosis. Alcohol affects the dendritic tree of Purkinje cells so it was reduced in groups B and C, but was moderate in size in groups D and E. The normal Purkinje cells were deeply stained; this reflects the high amount of Nissl granules if compared with other treated groups. In group B, some of the detected neurons were degenerated. In group C, most of neurons were pale at days 7 and 21, while they were moderately-stained in groups D and E.