Monday, March 8, 2010

Can illegal drugs/substances affect the birth of a child

Can illegal drugs/substances affect the birth of a child?
I had a friend who had asked me the question but I did not know how to answer it. The exact question was if the father was doing drugs during the time of his child's conception, if it would affect the child or if the only way this would happen was if the mother was the one doing drugs. In this case it was the father doing drugs and the mother never touched them. So can the fact that he was on drugs while the child's conception be a factor when it comes to child's health/possible disabilities?
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1 :
It's mainly when the mother does drugs or alcohol when she is pregnant. So as long as she stays away, things will be fine :)
2 :
Drugs don't travel through semen. So probably not. if the mother was doing them, that's different. The baby can have many birth defects because the baby takes in everything the mother does.
3 :
http://www.fasalaska.com/DadsBirthDefects.html READ THIS NOW !!!!! if so print it off for your freind to read too! also this does not mean that he should if his girl is pregnant ask her to abort the baby !! Abortion is NEVER the answer!!
4 :
Yes of course, certain drugs can totally affect the man's sperm count, quality, etc, and as far as the woman, it can affect her ability to reproduce. Now after the baby is growing, obviously the man can do whatever, but if the woman does drugs, this will have even a bigger impact on the fetus. Say no to drugs PERIOD. (.) PERIOD
5 :
even if the father was using drugs at time of conception it can affect the baby. a girl i know whos pregnant does not do drugs however the father of her baby does and come to find out the baby is not ok. and the doctors believe it could be because of the father. just tell your friend to go get checked out for sure.

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