Week 3: Time to think about stopping smoking, drinking and taking drugs that can affect a developing baby.
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Think about your lifestyle and things you need to avoid that can affect fetal development like smoking, alcohol, stress and street drugs. The March of Dimes website (www.marchofdimes.com) can help you find out about what substances to avoid and will have resources for helping you quit drinking and drug use during pregnancy.
March of Dimes
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