Drug+Use+during+Pregnancy+BH

Drug use during pregnancy is a huge problem in our society today.

one of the most common drugs that is taken during pregnancy is crack effects on pregnancy- increased incidence of still births increased incidence of miscarriages premature labor or delivery in males, the cocaine in crack may attack to the sperm causing damage to the cells of the fetus. babies exposed to cocaine experience painful and life threatening withdrawal. at increased risk of having seizures.

effects of crack on the fetus- seizures or strokes cerebral palsy mental retardation vision and hearing impairments urinary tract abnormalties autism and learning disabilities

Heroine- children born are at a huge risk of SIDS.. (sudden infant death syndrome)

marajuana- the problem with marajuana users is that they are often using other drugs like nicotine, alcohol, and more serious drugs like crack and cocaine. marajuana does harm the baby. it enters the cell membrane and may cause cogenital birth defects. -mothers who use marajuana regularly during pregnancy cause the baby to undergo symptoms associated with withdrawal.

Shivering, shaking, crying, ect.

withdrawa- is just like an adult going through withdrawal... the babies go through extreme pain..

Mothers that use drugs during pregnancy severely hurt their babies. No matter how severe the drug is the baby is drastically effected. babies can die, develop mental retardation, and other complications.

--> remember that what ever you put into your body is going into the baby as well.