Did you know that approximately 11,900 infants are abandoned at hospitals each year? 78% of these infants had been exposed to drugs. If a mother does drugs or consumes alcohol during her pregnancy, she is not only hurting herself. She is also putting the baby in a life or death situation. The baby may become addicted to the substance as well as the mother. If this happens, the child has many risks placed on it even before birth. In the womb, the mother provides everything the child needs. Whatever the mother eats and drinks goes to the baby. If the mother does drugs or drinks, the baby will get the substance too. Doing drugs during pregnancy may cause multiple problems for the fetus. Problems may include a low birthweight, a premature birth,