Cigarettes and Alcohol while Pregnant
There are many things which should be avoided while you are pregnant and the most common of these are cigarettes and alcohol.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can harm the growing fetus and cause ‘fetal alcohol syndrome’ (FAS) which is when alcohol crosses the placenta and can lead to stunted fetal growth or weight, create distinctive facial stigmata, damage neurons and brain structures and cause other physical, mental and behavioural problems.
Why would you risk this, when FAS is a 100% preventable disease by simply not drinking alcohol while pregnant.
Cigarettes is another health risk for your unborn baby. Every time a pregnant mother takes a drag from a cigarette, normal fetal breathing movements (a sign of a healthy
fetus) are reduced within five minutes. Women who smoke cigarettes (or anything else for that matter) while pregnant are at increased risk of many things.
Infants that are born to women who smoke during pregnancy have lower than average birth weight and are more likely to be small for their age. Low birth weight is associated with increased risk or death.
To give your baby and yourself the best possible start in life, which I know you want to, abstaining from cigarettes and alcohol for 9 months is the best possible thing you can do for your precious unborn baby. If you are having difficulties doing this, speak with your doctor and they should be able to help you.
Have a Great Day
Jackie Stenhouse
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Tags: cigarettes and alcohol while pregnant, fetal alcohol syndrome, Pregnancy, pregnant
August 18th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
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