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Alcohol, smoking and drug use in pregnancy
Find out about the dangers of drinking, smoking and using drugs during pregnancy.
Alcohol: pregnancy and breast feeding
The safest approach to alcohol during pregnancy and breast feeding is to not drink at all.
Amphetamines (speed): pregnancy and breastfeeding
Amphetamines (speed) used close to birth may directly affect the baby.
Cannabis: pregnancy and breast feeding
The use of cannabis during pregnancy is not recommended.
Cocaine: pregnancy and breast feeding
Using cocaine during pregnancy is unwise. It can harm your baby both before and after birth.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Drinking alcohol while pregnant or breast feeding can harm your baby. Find out about the features of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and how to prevent it.
Heroin and pregnancy
Using heroin during pregnancy is harmful to your unborn baby.
Quitting smoking: cold turkey most popular method
Going cold turkey was the most used quit-smoking strategy among successful quitters, survey found.
Slideshow: 10 tips to quit smoking
Quit smoking by viewing this slideshow of tips, including nicotine patches, medicines, motivation and support.
Smoking in early pregnancy
A study has shown that smoking in early pregnancy doubles the risk of the children showing aggressive behaviour at age 5.
Smoking in pregnancy may raise baby's future heart risk
Smoking during pregnancy is linked with lower levels of 'good' cholesterol in children and may raise heart and stroke risk in adult offspring, experts say.
Smoking: pregnancy and breast feeding
Smoking while pregnant can affect the baby's growth and development, increasing the risk of low birth weight, premature birth and spontaneous abortions.
Smoking: quit by 15 weeks to reduce pregnancy complications
Pregnant women who stop smoking by 15 weeks reduce their risk of having a premature birth or delivering a small for dates baby.
The safest approach to alcohol during pregnancy and breast feeding is to not drink at all.
Amphetamines (speed): pregnancy and breastfeeding
Amphetamines (speed) used close to birth may directly affect the baby.
Cannabis: pregnancy and breast feeding
The use of cannabis during pregnancy is not recommended.
Cocaine: pregnancy and breast feeding
Using cocaine during pregnancy is unwise. It can harm your baby both before and after birth.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Drinking alcohol while pregnant or breast feeding can harm your baby. Find out about the features of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and how to prevent it.
Heroin and pregnancy
Using heroin during pregnancy is harmful to your unborn baby.
Quitting smoking: cold turkey most popular method
Going cold turkey was the most used quit-smoking strategy among successful quitters, survey found.
Slideshow: 10 tips to quit smoking
Quit smoking by viewing this slideshow of tips, including nicotine patches, medicines, motivation and support.
Smoking in early pregnancy
A study has shown that smoking in early pregnancy doubles the risk of the children showing aggressive behaviour at age 5.
Smoking in pregnancy may raise baby's future heart risk
Smoking during pregnancy is linked with lower levels of 'good' cholesterol in children and may raise heart and stroke risk in adult offspring, experts say.
Smoking: pregnancy and breast feeding
Smoking while pregnant can affect the baby's growth and development, increasing the risk of low birth weight, premature birth and spontaneous abortions.
Smoking: quit by 15 weeks to reduce pregnancy complications
Pregnant women who stop smoking by 15 weeks reduce their risk of having a premature birth or delivering a small for dates baby.
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