Getting the scoop on illegal drug usage while pregnant

Everything you put into your body while you are pregnant has an impact on you; your body's ability to cope with the pregnancy or it can have a direct or indirect impact on the growing fetus within your womb. The taking of illegal street drugs while pregnant is not safe for your unborn baby or for the pregnant mom-to-be. There are plenty of studies that have shown that when a woman consumes illegal drugs while pregnant it can result in death of the mom-to-be, fetal death, low birth weight, miscarriage, placental abruption (which threatens the mom and the baby), and also premature labor. There are quite a few street drugs that have these harmful effects including marijuana, cocaine, heroin,  LSD and PCP, and methamphetamine.

Marijuana aka: grass, pot, reefer or weed, contains toxins that can rob the unborn baby of necessary oxygen. Marijuana does cross the placenta and to the baby. It can increase the level of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the blood, which is why the oxygen supply is diminished to the baby. If the mom-to-be uses marijuana while pregnant she is taking the risk for behavioral and learning disabilities and developmental delays for her child, low birth-weight, miscarriage, and premature birth.

Cocaine aka: bump, C, candy, coke, crack, flake, snow and toot, can cross the placenta and enter the unborn baby's bloodstream. The cocaine remains in the fetus’s system longer than it does in the adult's body. If exposed to cocaine in the early part of pregnancy the unborn baby is at risk for fetal death, preterm birth and the complication of pregnancy known as placental abruption can lead to hemorrhaging that can endanger the mom-to-be and the unborn baby's lives. If cocaine is used through the entire pregnancy the baby is likely to be born with a smaller head and have slower than normal growth. They have an increased risk of premature birth by as much as 25%. If the cocaine use is not introduced until late in the pregnancy the baby is likely to be born addicted to cocaine, suffer withdrawal symptoms including feeding difficulties, muscle spasms, sleeplessness, and tremors. It is uncertain but some experts believe that babies born to moms using cocaine during the pregnancy are at high risk for defects of the brain, genitals and kidneys, and also learning disabilities.

Heroine AKA: H-stuff, horse, junk, and smack is very addictive and does cross the placenta to the baby. Heroin is not only addictive to the baby but it can cause breathing difficulties, bleeding in the brain, infant mortality, low birth-weight, premature birth, and also can suffer from withdrawal symptoms once born such as convulsions, diarrhea, fever, irritability, joint stiffness, and sleep abnormalities.

LSD and PCP are a class of drugs called hallucinogens. Those who use these drugs can behave violently. The violence can harm the baby if the mom-to-be tries to injure her. Taking LSD and PCP during pregnancy can also lead to brain damage, low birth-weight, poor muscle control, and withdrawal syndrome. The symptoms of withdrawal can affect the baby by making it lethargic and when it is not lethargic it will have tremors. Frequent LSD or PCP usage while pregnant can lead to birth defects.

Methamphetamine AKA: crank, crystal, glass, meth, and speed is related to the chemical amphetamine and it can cause the heart rate of the mom-to-be to race and the baby's heart rate to race too. The baby can also be deprived of necessary oxygen, which can lead to low birth-weight, premature labor, placental abruption, and miscarriage. Babies born to moms who used methamphetamine during pregnancy can suffer from withdrawal symptoms of feeding difficulties, muscle spasms, sleeplessness and tremors.

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