I'm pregnant and I don't know what to do if I smoke or drink

  Smoking and drinking alcohol are harmful to health, especially for the fetus, so many people will quit smoking and drinking during the preconception period. Nowadays, many women also smoke and drink alcohol, but sometimes they don't even know they are pregnant. So, what should women do if they are pregnant and don't know how to smoke or drink?

  

I'm pregnant and I don't know what to do if I smoke or drink1

  If women are unaware of their pregnancy and smoke or drink alcohol, they should first maintain a calm mindset. Although smoking and drinking are harmful to the fetus, they do not necessarily lead to abnormalities in the baby. Pregnant women should control their emotions. Because women have poor emotions during pregnancy, frequent anxiety and depression can pose greater harm to the fetus.

  If you smoke or drink alcohol during pregnancy, there are no remedial measures. What pregnant women can do is to undergo various examinations in a timely manner, which can take some measures as early as possible when the baby has abnormalities. If pregnant women do not smoke or drink heavily, the harm to the fetus is generally relatively small.

  Pregnant women must be alert to threatened miscarriage and fetal cessation. If a pregnant woman's smoking and alcohol consumption affect fetal development, symptoms of threatened miscarriage such as abdominal pain and bleeding may occur. In this case, it is necessary to go to the hospital immediately. If there is significant harm to the fetus, there is a possibility of fetal arrest. Once fetal arrest is confirmed, timely surgery must be performed to remove the fetus, otherwise it can easily lead to intrauterine infection.

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