This sheet is about exposure to methamphetamine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is methamphetamine? Methamphetamine is also known as metamfetamine, methylamphetamine, and desoxyephedrine. Methamphetamine is sometimes prescribed by a healthcare provider for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A brand name for this use is Desoxyn®. However, methamphetamine is highly …
The Baby Blog: Cannabis
Heroin
This sheet is about exposure to heroin in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive opioid (narcotic). It can be smoked, snorted, or injected. Some street names for heroin include smack, dope, mud, horse, skag, junk, H, black tar, and skunk, among others. In the United States, heroin is an illegal substance and is not available by prescription. I …
E-cigarettes (Vaping)
This sheet is about exposure to e-cigarettes in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are e-cigarettes? Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are battery operated devices that heat a liquid solution into an aerosol (a fine spray) that you inhale (breath in), like you would inhale tobacco smoke from a traditional cigarette. E-cigarettes are known by many different names. They are …
Carbon Monoxide
This sheet is about exposure to carbon monoxide in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide is a gas. It has no color, smell, or taste. Small amounts of carbon monoxide are normally found in our bodies and in the air we breathe. Large amounts of carbon monoxide gas can be released from poorly working heaters, furnaces, grills, kerosene stoves, or other …
Marijuana (Cannabis)
This sheet is about exposure to marijuana in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is marijuana? Marijuana, also called pot, weed, or cannabis, is a drug that comes from a plant called cannabis. Marijuana is typically smoked (inhaled) or eaten (edibles). The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is what causes you to feel high. Another major …
