Can taking cocaine when pregnant cause brain chemical disorders in children? Professional or personal welcome.

Answer 1

In a word...YES!
Cocaine also significantly suppresses the appetite, which contributes to poor maternal and foetal nutrition. In addition, in utero cocaine exposure depresses neo-natal fat stores and diminishes body mass.

Maternal cocaine use may have direct as well as indirect effects on the foetus. Cocaine crosses the placenta by simple diffusion. Higher than expected concentrations of cocaine (and its metabolite norcocaine) occur in the foetus for any given intake of cocaine by the mother. This is because cocaine rapidly crosses the placenta (and foetal and maternal blood concentrations of cocaine rapidly become similar); the metabolism of cocaine and excretion of metabolites is prolonged in the mother and foetus; and pregnant women metabolise cocaine to the pharmacologically active norcocaine to a much greater extent than do women who are not pregnant.

Congenital anomalies occur in seven to 26% of babies exposed to cocaine in utero. Cocaine can adversely affect embryonic and foetal development through interruption of uterine, placental and foetal blood flow. Evidence of brain malformation or haemorrhage is discovered in approximately 35% of babies exposed to cocaine in utero. Foetal cardiovascular abnormalities caused by maternal use of cocaine have been reported to occur in four to 40% of babies exposed to cocaine in utero. Defects or disruption of urinary and genital development have been found in 14% of babies exposed to cocaine in utero.

Following the birth, withdrawal symptoms are experienced by 31% of newborn infants exposed to cocaine in utero. These include seizures, depression, lethargy, feeding problems, hyperactive reflexes, vomiting, diarrhoea, high?pitched crying and restlessness. These symptoms may indicate damage to the central nervous system that may prevail throughout life.

On long-term follow-up, cocaine-exposed babies demonstrate significant cognitive and developmental delay.

SO GET OFF IT NOW!!

Answer 2

have a niece, whose baby is over a year old, unable to walk yet, is challenged in some way goes to some kind of therapy at the hospital here. well last week she told someone she was going to get some diet pills to loose weight, she suddenly developed this heart condition after the birth. anyway the person told her the doctor won't give u the diet pills, as u have a heart condition. she than remarked to this person that all during her pregnancy she had used cocaine, and than laughed and stated, and that didn't hurt anything. so now because of the cocaine usage, she has a damaged heart, a challenged baby, and still fails to see the connection.

Answer 3

Yes the child can be born with very severe probems. You don't say whether you are asking because you are curious or because you are pregnant and taking or thinking of taking cocaine. If you are just curious then fair enough but if you are pregnant and thinking about or taking cocaine then shame on you, you should be so ashamed of yourself.

Answer 4

YES, what would you think of a product that includes arsnic and drain cleaner. no drug is a good idea pregnant, this is the time for a hiatius from drugs smoking and liquer.. be careful.. and its not a chemical disorder in the brain it casuses it causes dependency and under developement in children.

Answer 5

You are not supposed to take any drugs at all while pregnant, as the baby will become addicted to them also , taking drugs while pregnant may also cause labour difficulties which can also lead to the death of you or your baby, maybe even both of you, and it can cause brain damage and development problems to your baby, The list goes on and on and on and on...... so STOP!!!!!!!

Answer 6

There's nothing wrong with a line of coke when you don't have a foetus inside and are not planning for parenthood.

But, if you are, knock the drugs on the head. Pregnancy is such a sensitive time, there are even foods that can be damaging so you can imagine that yes, cocaine could be putting your child in danger.

If you've already had some, move on. But don't have a cocaine lifestyle with a kid, it only makes them grow up with low self-esteem.

And you can take that advice from a very reliable source.

Answer 7

well drinking booze causes problems and taking cocain can leave the baby craving it, I would say yes it does and NOT TO EVEN THINK ABOUT DOING IT.....try a warm bath with a milky coffee so much better for you. merry christmas and god bless the baby

Answer 8

why ask a bloody question like that? no one should take any drugs when pregnant, obviously there wil be some sort of damage to an unborn baby, use ur loaf stupid!! if you are the one thats pregnant then you shouldnt be having kids if taking drugs!!

Answer 9

Yes. Any drug can seriously affect the unborn foetus.
Alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, cocaine, all are bad as they interfere with the babies development. The baby can't say no, you on the other hand can.

Answer 10

Taking Cocaine when pregnant is disgraceful, it could cause serious birth defects in the unborn child not to mention what it does to the mother. It can also cause miscarraiges, premature labour, disabilities.