Smoking cigarettes whilst pregnant exposes the woman and the unborn baby to many health problems such as; premature labour, ectopic pregnancy, and miscarriages. Passive smoking can also cause a negative effect on the woman and the woman’s child, which falls under community effects. Australian statistics indicate that in 2010 14% of pregnant women smoked during pregnancy. Women are twice more likely to give birth to an underweight baby if they smoke during pregnancy in comparison to non-smokers. The following site goes into more depth on smoking and pregnancy;
The following article from Better Health presents an overall summary of the effects and health risks of smoking whilst pregnant.
“Smoking while pregnant exposes a woman and her unborn child to an increased risk of health problems including ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, premature labour, and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Passive smoking can also affect a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Discuss alternatives to nicotine replacement therapy with your doctor if you are trying to quit.”
This site from Baby Centre supports not smoking while pregnant and discusses why it is so dangerous, and how smoking affects your baby.
“Ob-gyn Robert Welch has helped thousands of women with high-risk pregnancies realize their dreams of a healthy baby. But even after all those successes, there's still one situation that truly scares him: a pregnant woman who can't quit smoking.”
That’s Life magazine has promoted the true story of Veronica Berry, at a young age of 19, from Queensland and her experiences from smoking while she was pregnant.
“Lighting my cigarette, I drew the smoke deep into my lungs.
Then a man standing next to me coughed and moved away. Another woman eyed me with disgust. Looking around, everybody’s body language was shouting disapproval!”
Smoking cigarettes whilst pregnant exposes the woman and the unborn baby to many health problems such as; premature labour, ectopic pregnancy, and miscarriages. Passive smoking can also cause a negative effect on the woman and the woman’s child, which falls under community effects. Australian statistics indicate that in 2010 14% of pregnant women smoked during pregnancy. Women are twice more likely to give birth to an underweight baby if they smoke during pregnancy in comparison to non-smokers. The following site goes into more depth on smoking and pregnancy;The following article from Better Health presents an overall summary of the effects and health risks of smoking whilst pregnant.“Smoking while pregnant exposes a woman and her unborn child to an increased risk of health problems including ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, premature labour, and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Passive smoking can also affect a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Discuss alternatives to nicotine replacement therapy with your doctor if you are trying to quit.”This site from Baby Centre supports not smoking while pregnant and discusses why it is so dangerous, and how smoking affects your baby.“Ob-gyn Robert Welch has helped thousands of women with high-risk pregnancies realize their dreams of a healthy baby. But even after all those successes, there's still one situation that truly scares him: a pregnant woman who can't quit smoking.”That’s Life magazine has promoted the true story of Veronica Berry, at a young age of 19, from Queensland and her experiences from smoking while she was pregnant.“Lighting my cigarette, I drew the smoke deep into my lungs.Then a man standing next to me coughed and moved away. Another woman eyed me with disgust. Looking around, everybody’s body language was shouting disapproval!”
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