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A study shows that many pregnant women are prescribed medication types of narcotic pain killers such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, and morphine. At least about 30 percent of mothers in Tennessee, United States using the type of drug during pregnancy. According to a study in the journal Pediatrics 13th edition of April. The study analyzed data on 112,000 women who seek treatment with insurance in 2009-2011.
"I was surprised at the number of women taking prescription drugs that kind of narcotics," said study leader, Dr. Stephen Patrick, of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, quoted from www.parentsindonesia.com. He also said he was surprised to know many pregnant women smoke.
Drug use and smoking increases the risk of the baby becoming health problems called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS is a collection of health problems that arise in 1-3 days the baby is born.
Symptoms include diarrhea, constant crying, fever, overactive reflexes, sweating, tremor, vomiting, and many other symptoms. However, the NAS is still better than other risks: premature birth. Premature babies often experience developmental delays and problems innervation.
Drug delivery type of narcotic pain killers increased sharply during 2000-2009 in the United States. It seems to be related to the number of babies born with NAS yag increased 3-fold during that period.
