Pregnancy Articles

• SIDS Risk Higher for Babies Whose Mothers Smoke While Pregnant

  The SIDS Institute says using cocaine, heroin and tobacco causes the baby to have a higher chance for SIDS. In addition, the Institute says that even exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke increases the risk of SIDS, and babies should not be in a home or a vehicle with a smoker. more...

• Cocaine Use during Pregnancy

  Cocaine can be found in the urine, blood, meconium, and hair samples of newborn infants that have been exposed in utero. Typically, newborns that test positive for cocaine are removed from the mother's care just after delivery. more...

• Cocaine and Heroin Found to Harm Placenta

  Pre-natal exposure to cocaine and heroin increases the permeability of the placenta. more...