What are the risks of Meth addiction during pregnancy?
According to the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention Resource Center, the problems that Meth addiction can cause for pregnant women are many and severe. Pregnancy complications from Meth include: • Babies born with learning disabilities and growth/development delays • Intestinal problems in infants, including Gastroschisis, a condition in which a baby is born with a hole in the abdomen. • Premature delivery and birth deformities • Full-term babies born with difficulty sucking and swallowing, problems usually associated with premature babies. • Babies that suffer from sleep disturbances and altered behavioral patterns, traits that make them seem like “irritable babies.
