The sight of a woman smoking may make you cringe, and it is for good reason. Smoking has an effect on both a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. It can have lifelong – and tragic – consequences. When you smoke it is not just you
Most would not dream of serving alcohol to a baby, and yet drinking while pregnant is doing exactly that. An unborn baby is physically connected to its mother and receives life-sustaining nutrition to help it grow and develop. These early days of
The physical consequences of alcohol consumption are substantial and well documented, ranging from cancer to liver damage to heart disease and more. The mental health concerns are no less poignant but they can be more complicated to quantify. Subs