You
will be less healthy, and that increases the chance
that your baby will be born with health problems.
Facts
About Tobacco and Pregnancy:
If you smoke while you're
pregnant, the chances are greater that:
•• You
may have a miscarriage or stillbirth.
•• Your
baby may be born too small or too soon.
•• Your
baby may have learning and behavior problems later
in childhood.
•• Your
baby may die from crib death or SIDS.
•• Your
baby may have asthma or other respiratory problems.
The best time to quick smoking
is before you get pregnant. If you are pregnant
and still smoke, try to quit. For help in quitting,
contact BABY AND ME, TOBACCO FREE at (719) 395-0344,
or (719) 539-4510.
For every month (up to a year), that you stay smoke
free after your baby is born, you will receive a
$25 voucher for diapers!
Facts
About Alcohol and Pregnancy:
If you drink any kind of alcoholic
beverage when you're pregnant, it reaches your baby.
And, the truth is, alcohol can hurt your baby.
If you drink when
you're pregnant, your baby could be born with fetal
alcohol syndrome (FAS) or fetal alcohol effects
(FAE).
Babies with FAS
generally :
•• Have
small heads.
•• Are
mentally retarded or have learning disabilities.
•• Often
have heart defects and other physical problems.
Babies with FAE
generally:
•• Have
some birth defects.
Even small amounts of alcohol
can increase the risk of birth defects, so the safest
choice is not to drink alcohol at all during pregnancy.
It's best to stop drinking before you become pregnant
because your baby's organs start forming before you
even know you're pregnant. Drinking alcohol during
pregnancy can also increase your risk of having a
miscarriage. Choose not to drink and give your baby
a better chance to be born healthy
