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What Causes Retarded Fetal Growth On Pregnancy Scan?

iam 19 weeks pregnant, and my altrsound results say my baby is 6 1/2 inches long. however during my first month of pregnancie i was doing coke with one of my freinds. i didnt know i was pregnant. out of 30 days i wanna say i did it about 12 times. not super lage amonts either.. im wondering if that would affect my babys growth and affect the altrasound results... could it say im 19 weeks pregnant but really be alot more??
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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Hello,
Intake of cocaine during the first trimester or the early months of pregnancy can lead to miscarriage. Prolonged use can lead to birth defects. Use in the later stages of pregnancy can lead to placental abruption, preterm birth and fetal death. In the current scenario, you need to get an anomalies scan and have follow up for fetal well being. Follow up scans should be done and if they do not show good improvement in the fetal growth, you should take the opinion of an expert in high risk pregnancy for further management. Hope this helps.
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What Causes Retarded Fetal Growth On Pregnancy Scan?

Hello, Intake of cocaine during the first trimester or the early months of pregnancy can lead to miscarriage. Prolonged use can lead to birth defects. Use in the later stages of pregnancy can lead to placental abruption, preterm birth and fetal death. In the current scenario, you need to get an anomalies scan and have follow up for fetal well being. Follow up scans should be done and if they do not show good improvement in the fetal growth, you should take the opinion of an expert in high risk pregnancy for further management. Hope this helps.