The effects of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs on the unborn child?We often hear about the effects drugs, alcohol, and even cigarettes, can have on the baby in the womb. At birth, the child may present with birth defects, low birth weight, be stillborn, premature birth, etc.
Can you attest to the truth, or to the falsity, of these claims?
Please answer ONLY if you have been a smoker, drug or alcohol abuser, and have given birth to a child, or are the male parent of a child, or are a child who was born under these circumstances.
Skaizun, I am not a smoker, drinker or drug abuser, nor am I pregnant. Thank you.
Answer by Ryan's mom
My mom is a smoker and although she cut back on smoking while pregnant all 4 of us kids have ADD. It DOES affect the blood and oxygen flow to the placenta. Studies have proven that. Lack of oxygen to the placenta has been shown to cause certain learning problems. It is not worth the risk to the baby just because someone THINKS it won't hurt them. I also know someone that has SEVERE FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). He is 25 and cannot live out on his own. He has to live in an adult group home.
Answer by the crusader
Both my sister and myself were born healthy and happy while my mother and father smoked throughout the pregnancies. No health defects, normal birthweight, no illness (other than colds, etc) throughout life. My sister has two children. The girl will be 7 years old in November and the boy will be 1 year old in October. She and her husband both smoked throughout the pregnancies. Both are healthy and happy, no medical problems. Also, both had no complications at birth. My sister and husband don't drink at all and don't do any drugs. My parents never did any drugs, but my mother drank socailly while pregnant with me and my sister. Again, no complications. We are also both college graduates, very intelligent, and have no emotional problems.
Answer by L
My mother was a heavy smoker and I was 3 lbs when I was born.
Answer by Katt178
An old friend of mine was addicting to crack cocaine she was pregnant twice and smoking crack until the day she gave birth and luckily, both children were fine.
I was a smoker up until my 12th week of pregnancy, then I quit, and my son was a healthy 10.5 pounder!
It is different for everyone, there is no way to guarentee that the child will be OK if you do any of these things.
Answer by skaizun
If you need people to "attest" to the "falsity" of those "claims", then nothing anybody can say or do will convince you, except, of course, for the cigarette and alcohol manufacturers. By all means, listen to them! (that was sarcasm, in case you missed it)
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