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Pregnancy How do drugs that I take when pregnant affect my developing baby? Most drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, pass from your bloodstream into the baby. So, the baby gets what you get. ...
Upside: Good, straightforward Q&A on common questions
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There is no shortage of advice about alcohol and pregnancy. Sometimes the advice can be contradictory and each woman (and pregnancy) is different.
Upside: Quick article on alcohol before, during and after pregnancy
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Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause physical and mental birth defects. Each year, up to 40,000 babies are born with some degree of alcohol-related damage
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1170.asp
Upside: Detailed explanation on statistics about the impact of alcohol on birth defects and fetal alcohol syndrome
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As an expectant mother, you want your baby to be healthy. You can help by remembering that much of what you eat, drink, or breathe is passed along to your growing baby.
patienteducation.upmc.com/Pdf/SmokingDrugsPregnancy.pdf
Upside: PDF file with good information and advice
Downside: File download
* Worried about drinking before I knew I was pregnant * Do European women give up drinking? * Partner Won't Give up Alcohol * See also: Tasty Non-alcoholic Beverages * More Advice about Alcohol * ...
parents.berkeley.edu/advice/pregnancy/drinking.html
Upside: Summary of user advice on drinking alcohol at various stages of pregnancy
Downside: Very long, text heavy page
What you need to know: Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant can cause your baby to be born with both physical and mental birth defects.
www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_530.asp
Upside: Good information on the effects of alcohol on the baby with advice on how to stop drinking during pregnancy
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When you are pregnant, everything that goes into your body has an impact on your growing baby. Here's the latest information on the dos and don'ts of drug use.
www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/drugs/index.asp
Upside: Various articles including impact of caffeine
Downside: Many ads
Straight Talking Many people ask me about drinking alcohol, smoking, and taking over-the-counter drugs during pregnancy. My answer is no, no, and to be very careful.
babyfit.sparkpeople.com/articles.asp?id=211
Upside: Good summary article
Downside: Little detail on specific medications
* How much alcohol is too much? * Did I harm my baby if I had a glass of wine or two before learning I was pregnant? * What are the risks of drinking during pregnancy? * Is light drinking really that ...
healthresources.caremark.com/topic/alcpregnancy
Upside: Very good article on drinking alcohol during pregnancy
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Most pregnant women worry about whether they will give birth to a healthy baby. This is normal. There are a number of things you can do to increase the chances that your baby will be born healthy.
www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/smartmoms/pregnancy/health/drugs.htm
Upside: Very good overview on alcohol, smoking and illegal drugs and their effects during pregnancy
Downside: Lots of scrolling