1.
N Engl J Med
; 375(20): 1982, 2016 Nov 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27959611
Subject(s)
Pregnancy, Heterotopic/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Ultrasonography
2.
Womens Health (Lond)
; 10(2): 167-77, 2014 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24601808
ABSTRACT
This review focuses on drug use during pregnancy and the perinatal period, a constellation that is seen more often. Drug use in pregnant women poses an increased risk for adverse health outcomes both for the mother and child. Care is often complicated by social and environmental factors, as well as psychiatric comorbidities. It is, therefore, very important to provide drug-using pregnant women with optimal ante-, peri- and post-natal care. Health professionals should approach them in a nonjudgmental and supportive way, and provide them with the same care and attention as nondrug-using women. Adequate care requires interdisciplinary teams. Ideally, healthcare providers should be specialized in the care of drug-using pregnant women.