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What Are The Risks Of Smoking Meth During Pregnancy?

i just found out today that from a home kit that im pregnant. im guessing 4-6 weeks. before i knew i was pregnant i smoked meth almost everyday. what damage and risks mite there be? would there be irreversable damage already taken place? my husband and i are afraid of having a special needs child. how likely is that to happen?
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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Hallow Dear,

Any smoking is harmful to the pregnancy - both, mother and the baby. Smoking reduces the blood supply to the placenta and thus the growth of the baby is affected. Also due to smoking the Oxygen saturation in the blood is affected resulting into suffocation of the baby. Moreover, there are chances of preterm delivery.

If there are any infections like HIV, the risk of its transmission increases with smoking (active or passive).

Meth also has similar effects. However, now you can stop the habit COMPLETELY and IMMEDIATELY to prevent any further risk to your pregnancy and the baby.

I hope you take the message seriously.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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What Are The Risks Of Smoking Meth During Pregnancy?

Hallow Dear, Any smoking is harmful to the pregnancy - both, mother and the baby. Smoking reduces the blood supply to the placenta and thus the growth of the baby is affected. Also due to smoking the Oxygen saturation in the blood is affected resulting into suffocation of the baby. Moreover, there are chances of preterm delivery. If there are any infections like HIV, the risk of its transmission increases with smoking (active or passive). Meth also has similar effects. However, now you can stop the habit COMPLETELY and IMMEDIATELY to prevent any further risk to your pregnancy and the baby. I hope you take the message seriously. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri