Prenatal Cocaine exposure is associated with higher rates of behavior , motor, visual, attention and memory problems that appear in infancy and this happen because of the high intake of cocaine by the mother during pregnancy.
Consequences of cocaine during pregnancy also include premature birth, lower birth weight, respiratory distress, bowel infarctions, cerebral infarctions and increased risk of seizures which can potentially cause there long-term effects which can persist into the child preschool years.
Nevertheless Mothers that are using this drug while pregnant risk exposure to their unborn babies and exposure can lead to many different developmental health issues to arise overtime for the child, its growth and development in the future.
There are drinking traditions in some parts of the world such as Eastern Europe and alcohol marketing has been seen to be directly targeted to women in places such as Russia. Pregnant women are to consume every little quantities because higher consumption of it could cause different problems for their unborn babies.
Children with prenatal alcohol exposure could experience cognitive impairments around learning and memory, language, visual–spatial ability and motor functions.
