Womens Health and Fitness

Drug Management during Pregnancy

Pregnant women should avoid taking drugs and medications. Before starting or quitting any medications while pregnant, women should consult their doctor or healthcare executives. Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs may be beneficial to the unborn child, but they can also cause serious health problems and birth deformities. Taking even small amounts of alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana while pregnant has not been proven to be safe. If the mother has a seizure disease or diabetes, the risk of quitting a medicine may be more unpleasant than the hazards of taking the medication while pregnant in some situations.