Drugs and medications shouldn’t be avoided while pregnant. Woman URL Institute on Drug Abuse|language=en </ref> Even small amounts of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana have not been proven to be safe when taken while pregnant. In some cases, for example, if the mother has epilepsy or diabetes, the risk of stopping a medication may be worse than risks associated with taking the medication while pregnant. The mother's healthcare professional will help make these decisions about the safest way to protect the health of both the mother and unborn child. In addition to medications and substances, some dietary supplements are important for a healthy pregnancy, however, others may cause harm to the unborn child.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States reports that there are six million pregnancies with at least 50\% of the women taking at least one medication. In addition a reported 5–10\% of women of childbearing age use alcohol or addictive substances. Of those who bear children, recreational drug use can have serious consequences to the health of not only the mother, but also the fetus as many medications can cross the placenta and reach the fetus. Some of the consequences on the babies include physical abnormalities, higher risk of stillbirth, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and others.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States reports that there are six million pregnancies with at least 50\% of the women taking at least one medication. In addition a reported 5–10\% of women of childbearing age use alcohol or addictive substances. Of those who bear children, recreational drug use can have serious consequences to the health of not only the mother, but also the fetus as many medications can cross the placenta and reach the fetus. Some of the consequences on the babies include physical abnormalities, higher risk of stillbirth, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and others.
DaBaby: “Less Go”