Common Causes And Risk Factors For Dyspraxia And Overlapping Conditions

Substance Abuse During Pregnancy

A woman who partakes in substance abuse during pregnancy puts the unborn baby at risk of a host of complications such as dyspraxia. Everything put into the body goes through the placenta and the umbilical cord, which supplies the fetus with nutrients in proportion to the mother's intake. Substances like marijuana, alcohol, and nicotine have psychoactive and addictive properties even for fully-grown adults. A fetus, which has a much lower weight, would receive a higher relative concentration of the drug. During the formative years, it is especially detrimental. This is why medical professionals urge mothers-to-be to carefully monitor what they put in their bodies during pregnancy.

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