Substance Use During Pregnancy



Substance Use During Pregnancy

With a partner, work together to complete the following worksheet on fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), smoking and pregnancy, and illegal drug use during pregnancy.

What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

When is it okay to drink alcohol during pregnancy? ______________________

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has characteristics that last a lifetime. Not only are they difficult babies, but they seem to have physical and mental problems throughout their life.

During infancy what are 3 common characteristics of children of FAS?

1.___________________________________

2.___________________________________

3.___________________________________

Teenagers have certain characteristics that are

Common if they have FAS. Name 2 of them.

1.___________________________________

2.___________________________________

In adulthood, FAS people have a hard time with

A variety of things. Name 2 of them.

1.____________________________________

2.____________________________________

Name____________

Hour _____

Name 3 common physical characteristics that are noticeable on the face of children from FAS.

1.___________________________________

2.___________________________________

3.___________________________________

When you are pregnant anything you ________, ______________, or __________________ can affect you and your baby.

Taking medicine may be o.k. during pregnancy, but only after: ______________________________________________________________________________.

Using IV drugs during pregnancy puts you and your baby at risk for ______________________ and ___________________________________.

Name an illegal drug and at least 3 problems it can cause to the fetus (baby):

Drug__________________________________

Problems:

1._____________________________________

2.______________________________________

3.______________________________________

What is one way to still pass along alcohol or illegal drugs to your baby after birth?

What is actually happening when a pregnant woman smokes a cigarette while pregnant?

How does nicotine get to the fetus?

Name 3 complications of pregnancy due to smoking?

1_________________________________

2._________________________________

3._________________________________

Adverse effects of smoking can occur in any of the 3 trimesters of pregnancy. The ________ a woman smokes during pregnancy, the greater reduction in infant ____________ weight.

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In terms of preventing birth defects, name 4 ways a woman can help prevent them during pregnancy (yes, it’s in handouts).

1.___________________________________

2.___________________________________

3.___________________________________

4.___________________________________

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