✽
✽✽Contents
Alcohol, other drugs and pregnancy
Common words used in this booklet............................................. 2 Introduction....................................................................................................... 3 Drugs of concern 3
Drug types and effects...............................................................................4 Planning your pregnancy........................................................................ 5 Women 5 Men 6
Tobacco/nicotine 13 Caffeine 14 Cocaine 14 Amphetamines 15 Ecstasy 16 Khat 16
Depressants.......................................................................................................17
Managing your pregnancy and drug use.................................... 7 Alcohol and other drug use 7 Why be concerned? 8 Common complications from drug use during pregnancy 8 What if you didn’t know you were pregnant? 9 Taking care of yourself during pregnancy 9
Breastfeeding and drug use................................................................10 Alcohol and other drugs in breast milk 10
Withdrawal in the baby...........................................................................11 What you can do............................................................................................ 12
✽✽
Stimulants......................................................................................................... 13
Alcohol 17 Cannabis 18 Benzodiazepines 19 GHB 20 Inhalants 20 Heroin 21 Buprenorphine 22 Methadone 22 Naltrexone 23
Hallucinogens................................................................................................. 24 Synthetic drugs.............................................................................................25 Medicines........................................................................................................... 26 Safe sleeping with baby.......................................................................... 26 Alcohol, other drugs, pregnancy and the law........................27
Important
The information provided in this booklet is offered as general information only and should not replace discussion with your doctor or other health professional. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy consult your doctor, midwife or other health professional for information concerning alcohol or other drugs.
Further information.................................................................................27 Websites...............................................................................................................27 Referrals.............................................................................................................. 28
✽
✼ 1