Consuming Alcohol
Consuming alcohol while pregnancy increases the risk for miscarriage and premature birth, as well as the risk that the baby is going to be born with the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which means a range of disabilities, abnormal facial features, a small skull, and heart defects.
No amount or type of alcohol is considered safe.
No amount or type of alcohol is considered safe.
Smoking
It is best to stop smoking before you plan to become pregnant; Cigarettes contain more than 2,500 chemicals that go into the blood.
Smoking increases the risks of:
- Miscarriage
- Premature birth
- Stillbirth (2-3 times higher)
Smoking also creates a reduced milk supply in the mother. The unborn baby is also affected, if the mother is around people who smoke during pregnancy.
Smoking increases the risks of:
- Miscarriage
- Premature birth
- Stillbirth (2-3 times higher)
Smoking also creates a reduced milk supply in the mother. The unborn baby is also affected, if the mother is around people who smoke during pregnancy.
Illegal/Prescription Drugs
Consuming drugs during pregnancy increases the risk for the baby to get with-drawl symptoms. Drugs can cause malformations of such parts of the developing fetus as the heart, the limbs, and the facial features.
Lack of Nutrition
Without a healthy diet, an unborn child's health is at stake. A child can be born with low birth weight, premature and a lack of development.
Consuming Caffeine
Caffeine is known for increasing the probability of a child with diabetes.