Revealed, exactly how drinking, smoking and illegal drugs can harm your unborn baby

Drinking and taking drugs while pregnant can cause numerous health problems for an unborn baby. 


Tobacco has been linked to increased chances of having a child with birth defects or a stillbirth (left). Studies have also linked it to a higher risk of stillbirth and a low birth weight. Meanwhile, alcohol can cause chances of foetal alcohol syndrome and cerebral palsy as graphics from New York-based website MentalHelp.net show.