From Pediatrics in Review:
Methamphetamines
Despite concerns about infants exposed to this drug as rates of usage in the United States increase, there is a general dearth of reports involving in utero exposure. Isolated cases of cardiac defects, cleft lip, and biliary atresia have been reported. Use during pregnancy also has been associated with increased rates of fetal distress and growth restriction, resulting in small-for-gestational age size at birth. Methamphetamine exposure has been associated with preterm birth, but this linkage has been disputed more recently. Neurobehavioral patterns of decreased arousal, increased stress, and poor quality of movement have been described, as has a withdrawal syndrome in a few infants (4%).
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