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by drewgstephens

Question by Colorado: What % of babies born to meth addicted mothers are born healthy?

Best answer:

Answer by Miss Demanda
I don’t think there is any real way to know this. If a baby is born healthy, it’s unlikely the doctors would record anything about the mother’s addiction, if they even knew about it.

But the chances are high that the baby will have some type of birth defect- major or small. The effects it has on the babies is quite to crack cocaine. The environment the child is raised in after birth can also have a huge impact on the birth defect.

I hope you’re not actually in this situation.

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by drewgstephens

Question by Sandy: What are some side afects from babies being born by wemon addicted to meth?

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Answer by coquine. ♥
Well, you won’t get to keep the baby that’s for sure.

For a pregnant woman using meth, her 20 minute high can become a 72 hour high for the baby! Consider what’s happening while the little baby is developing. Meth affects the neurological system in addition to the formation of the rest of the body. Some babies that aren’t miscarried from this abuse have been found to have holes in their bellies, missing limbs and skeletal deformities.

Babies that survive the womb can continue to face challenges. Many have sleeping issues. They can become agitated by noise, light or touch. Sometimes they have shorter attention spans and delays in motor skills. Children may also have trouble during feeding like sucking, under eating or over eating. Often times these babies are referred to as “irritable” or “fussy”. Withdrawal symptoms of drug exposure can last until the baby is 8 to 10 months of age, but has been seen in some children as old as 5.

Long term effects are still being studied. So far, this is what has been found in children who were meth exposed in the womb: They are more likely to be hyperactive, have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), impulse control issues, fits of anger, and growth and development delays.

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If you can talk to your kids about where babies come from – you can talk to your kids about drugs. Kids whose parents talk to them about drugs are 50% less likely to use drugs. Take the time to talk.