New Fetuses Addictions
Prenatal drug contains many vitamins and minerals, however twenty percent consists of CRACK COCAINE. For many years women have been consuming prenatal pills throughout their nine months of pregnancy, but don’t think about the future consequences. The full extent of the effects of prenatal drugs on a child is not fully known. In addition, studies have shown that various drugs of abuse may result in premature birth, miscarriage, and low birth weight. Thus, Newborns are in high risks of behavioral and cognitive problems (Costello, 2001). …show more content…
For females who hope to become pregnant soon, prenatal vitamins help prepare a healthy environment for a baby. Prenatal vitamins contain folic acid, which is crucial to a baby's brain and spine health. Prenatal vitamins are recommended, but if the women is more comfortable taking multivitamins that is fine too, as long as she is gets four hundred mcg of folic acid daily if trying to get pregnant. Ingesting too much folate, can have unwanted side effects. Certain severe signs include psychotic behavior, numbness or tingling, mouth pain, weakness, trouble concentrating, confusion, fatigue and even