https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w Drug Use and Pregnancy: Cocaine en-us 2019-10-23 14:25:59 UTC 2026-01-01 08:53:58 UTC hello@padlet.com mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401475089 This post is supposed to read as a discussion between a pregnant woman and a medical professional.]]> 2019-10-23 14:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401475089 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401476203 Woman: I just found out that I am 3 weeks pregnant. I have been using cocaine regularly over the past three years and I am worried that I won't be able to quit while I'm pregnant, but I also don't want to give up my baby.]]> 2019-10-23 14:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401476203 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401478034 Doctor: I can give you some medical information about how your addiction will affect your baby. The first thing that you should know is that various abnormalities have been found in infants whose mothers used cocaine while pregnant. This is because cocaine reduces the blood and oxygen supply to the fetus.]]> 2019-10-23 14:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401478034 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401479302 Woman: What sort of abnormalities may my baby develop if I continue drug use?]]> 2019-10-23 14:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401479302 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401481295 Doctor: Infants born to mothers who use cocaine have been found to exhibit higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems. This could be as much an issue of the environment that cocaine users often live in, and therefore raise their children in, as much as an effect of the drug itself.]]> 2019-10-23 14:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401481295 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401481836 Woman: How can I ensure a suitable environment for my baby while they are in utero?]]> 2019-10-23 14:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401481836 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401483299 Doctor: It is important for you to give yourself adequate nutrition and a healthy lifestyle because while in utero your body IS your baby's environment and everything you are consuming is directly affecting your baby.]]> 2019-10-23 14:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401483299 mlayc011 https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401484254 Resources: Abadinsky, H. (2017). Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction, 9th Edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.]]> 2019-10-23 14:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mlayc011/2bvtt3xo3j4w/wish/401484254