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During pregnancy, the embryo or fetus is very sensitive and at risk to whatever dangers the mother faces. For nine months the mother and child are interconnected and have a mutual relationship. The embryo or fetus survives off of the nutrients and lifestyle of the mother. It also feeds off of the vitamins and proteins that enter the mother's bloodstream through the placenta. Unfortunately, this system can have negative effects. Any drug that enters the mothers system, prescription or non-prescription, legal or illegal, are considered teratogenic (Johnson, Nusbaum, Bejarano, & Rosen, 1999)
I believe that what the mother does before she is pregnant is her business. If a woman drinks, smokes, or does any other type of bodily harm to herself with substances, even though it is wrong, it is her body and she can do what she pleases with it. But when that same woman becomes pregnant, her focus should be that developing creature in her belly. The woman should discontinue the use of all......

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