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Last Update: 06/02/2024 02:14 PM

Current Deck: SLS Cards::5. Prenatal care

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How do substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs impact fetal development and pregnancy outcomes?
Alcohol
Fetal development
  • fetal alcohol syndrome: growth deficiency, facial (smooth philtrum, thin upper lip), CNS dysregulation
  • neurodevelopmental disorders
  • physical health issues
Pregnancy outcomes
  • Miscarriage/ stillbirth
  • Preterm birth
  • Low birth weight
Tobacco 
Fetal development
  • Fetal growth restriction: low birth weight, IUGR
  • Increased risk of placental abruption, placenta previa, insufficient placental function
Pregnancy outcomes
  • Preterm birth
  • Stillbirth and neonatal death
  • SIDS
  • Congenital malformations
Cocaine
Vasocontriction, placental abruption, neurodevelopmental issues

Opioids
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (irritability, tremors, feeding difficulties, seizures), preterm birth and low birth weight

Methamphetamines
Growth restruction, neurodevelopmental problems

Cannabis 
Low birth weight, preterm birth, neurodevelopmental effects