PRENATAL IMPACTS ON BABIES

FORT MYERS, Fla – As a mom, you want to make sure that you’re protecting your baby during pregnancy. There are a couple topics in the news recently that have been stirring up conversation among expectant mothers: Maternal smoking leading to cerebral palsy in children and multivitamin use in pregnancy protecting children from autism.

Dr. Annette St. Pierre-Mackoul joined us live in studio to help clear up some questions you might have about this topics.

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