Warnings

38505 Brooten Rd,

Suite A, PO Box 655,

Pacific City, OR 97135

For Appointments:

503-965-6555

Fax: 503-965-6800

Bayshore Family

Medicine

The most important thing a mother can do for her baby’s health is quit smoking. Smoking increases your risk of miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight and many other problems, including:

· Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

· Asthma

· Bronchitis

· Ear Infections

Oregon Tobacco Quit Line 1-877-270-7867.

Drinking alcohol or using drugs is very dangerous for you and your baby’s health. No amount of alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy. It is never too late to stop.

· Cocaine, heroin and marijuana increase your risk of miscarriage, premature birth and birth defects. Your baby could be born addicted to the drug you’ve been taking.

· Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is the major cause of preventable birth defects, including mental slowness.

Oregon Partnership Help Line: 1-800-923-4357

www.orpartnership.org/helpline.asp

Al-Anon/Alateen: 1-800-344-2666 www.al-anon.org

Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa-oregon.org or the white pages of your local phone book.

Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org or the white pages of your local phone book.

Don’t clean your cat’s litter box, or eat raw or undercooked red meat. This could cause toxoplasmosis, a disease that can cause birth defects.

Don’t sit in the hot tub or sauna. This raises your risk of miscarriage and birth defects.

Don’t douche without talking to your doctor first. Douching could force air into the vagina which can cause an air embolism. An air embolism can cause permanent brain damage or even death to a pregnant woman and her baby.