Pregnancy and Addiction Infographic

Pregnancy apbiciION ADDICTION. One in eight pregnant women reports alcohol use (at least one drink a day) ALSO: One in thirty women admit to binge drinking during pregnancy | FACT 2 FASD IS PREVENTABLE! Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder is completely preventable. If you do not drink while pregnant the fetus cannot develop FASD. Up to 6,000 babies a year are born with FASD in the U.S. | FACT : One in thirty women 'admit to binge drinking! i during pregnancy. 3 Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have: -Hyperactive behavior -Abnomal facial features -Shorter than average height -Vision or hearing problems -Heart, kidney, or bone problems -Central nervous system impairment -Small Head -Low IQ -Poor memory -Learning disability -Speech delays -Low body weight -Poor coordination FACT 221,000 Women 757,000 women drink alcohol while pregnant. use illicit drugs during pregnancy Almost all drugs pass from the mother to the fetus. FACT 820,000 women smoke during Saturday Friday Sunday A 2008 Danish study found women who binge drink 3 drinks a week in the first 16 weeks have a 56% increase in chance of stillbirth. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday pregnancy. Monday Another study found women who had 5 or more drinks a week in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy had a 70% increase in chance for stillbirth. FACT Even one drink a week during early pregnancy can result in behavioral problems in children. Babies born with ! withdrawal symptoms are in extreme ! discomfort and need ! extra attention. FACT Brain scans show a severe reduction in (6 the corpus callosum in fetuses exposed to moderate and heavy alcohol. Sometimes a new NORMAL Baby Brain The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerve fbers that is responsible for communication between the left and right brain hemispheres transferring motor, sensory, and cognitive information. FASD bom will need to be Baby Brain weaned off the mother's drug of choice. Effects of stimulants on fetus and birth FACT -Methadone increases risk of seizures -Amphetamines can cause low birth weight, premature birth and intracranial bleeding (bleeding in the head) -Cocaine can cause poor Consumption of drugs during pregnancy can lead to fetal death, maternal death, miscarriage, premature labor, placental abruption. fetal growth, developmental delays, learning disabilities, low IQ and intestinal abnormalities COCAINE Effects of depressants on fetus and birth FACT Alcohol consumption during -Heroin and opiates: withdrawal symptoms will occur lasting from 4 to 6 mo. pregnancy can cause: miscariage, stillbirth, FASD. -Marijuana is linked to lower birth weight and size Drugs during pregnancy can lead to: 40 Tobacco Use and Pregnancy -Tobacco use during pregnancy -Blood and heart infections increases use of alcohol -Anemia -Prenatal tobacco exposure is a risk factor for sudden infant death -Skin infections syndrome (SIDS) and low birth weight -Hepatitis C -Sexually transmitted -Tobacco toxins reduce levels of oxygen and other nutrients to the fetus diseases -Nicotine can create fetal cardiovascular and central nervous system problems http://ww.cdc.gow/nobddd/fasd/indexhtml http://ww.marchofdimee.com/pregnancy/alcohol_incecth.htmi http://pubs.niasanh.gov/publcations/am24-4/242-249.pdf http://www.lpch.org/DioeaseHealthinioHeathLiorary/pregnant/drug.htm O http://ww.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthinfoHeathLbrary/pregnant/drug.htmi Infographic presented by: ww.recoveryconnection.org Sources Pregnancy apbiciION ADDICTION. One in eight pregnant women reports alcohol use (at least one drink a day) ALSO: One in thirty women admit to binge drinking during pregnancy | FACT 2 FASD IS PREVENTABLE! Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder is completely preventable. If you do not drink while pregnant the fetus cannot develop FASD. Up to 6,000 babies a year are born with FASD in the U.S. | FACT : One in thirty women 'admit to binge drinking! i during pregnancy. 3 Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have: -Hyperactive behavior -Abnomal facial features -Shorter than average height -Vision or hearing problems -Heart, kidney, or bone problems -Central nervous system impairment -Small Head -Low IQ -Poor memory -Learning disability -Speech delays -Low body weight -Poor coordination FACT 221,000 Women 757,000 women drink alcohol while pregnant. use illicit drugs during pregnancy Almost all drugs pass from the mother to the fetus. FACT 820,000 women smoke during Saturday Friday Sunday A 2008 Danish study found women who binge drink 3 drinks a week in the first 16 weeks have a 56% increase in chance of stillbirth. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday pregnancy. Monday Another study found women who had 5 or more drinks a week in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy had a 70% increase in chance for stillbirth. FACT Even one drink a week during early pregnancy can result in behavioral problems in children. Babies born with ! withdrawal symptoms are in extreme ! discomfort and need ! extra attention. FACT Brain scans show a severe reduction in (6 the corpus callosum in fetuses exposed to moderate and heavy alcohol. Sometimes a new NORMAL Baby Brain The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerve fbers that is responsible for communication between the left and right brain hemispheres transferring motor, sensory, and cognitive information. FASD bom will need to be Baby Brain weaned off the mother's drug of choice. Effects of stimulants on fetus and birth FACT -Methadone increases risk of seizures -Amphetamines can cause low birth weight, premature birth and intracranial bleeding (bleeding in the head) -Cocaine can cause poor Consumption of drugs during pregnancy can lead to fetal death, maternal death, miscarriage, premature labor, placental abruption. fetal growth, developmental delays, learning disabilities, low IQ and intestinal abnormalities COCAINE Effects of depressants on fetus and birth FACT Alcohol consumption during -Heroin and opiates: withdrawal symptoms will occur lasting from 4 to 6 mo. pregnancy can cause: miscariage, stillbirth, FASD. -Marijuana is linked to lower birth weight and size Drugs during pregnancy can lead to: 40 Tobacco Use and Pregnancy -Tobacco use during pregnancy -Blood and heart infections increases use of alcohol -Anemia -Prenatal tobacco exposure is a risk factor for sudden infant death -Skin infections syndrome (SIDS) and low birth weight -Hepatitis C -Sexually transmitted -Tobacco toxins reduce levels of oxygen and other nutrients to the fetus diseases -Nicotine can create fetal cardiovascular and central nervous system problems http://ww.cdc.gow/nobddd/fasd/indexhtml http://ww.marchofdimee.com/pregnancy/alcohol_incecth.htmi http://pubs.niasanh.gov/publcations/am24-4/242-249.pdf http://www.lpch.org/DioeaseHealthinioHeathLiorary/pregnant/drug.htm O http://ww.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthinfoHeathLbrary/pregnant/drug.htmi Infographic presented by: ww.recoveryconnection.org Sources