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Cigarette smoke is linked with a higher chance of preterm delivery (birth before week 37) and low birth weight (weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces [about 2500 grams] at birth). The more exposure to cigarette smoke that a person has during pregnancy, the greater the chance for preterm delivery and the earlier the baby could be born.
- 10.1542/peds.2018-3325
- 2023/05
16 mars 2021 · Exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy and childhood increases risks of birth defects, stillbirths, preterm births, infant deaths, respiratory infections, asthma, and behavioural problems. The report calls for strong tobacco control measures, such as smoke-free policies and tax increases, to protect children's health and development.
How cigarette smoke can harm your baby. Research shows that smoking around newborns can cause severe health problems. These include: Asthma or other lifelong breathing problems. Colds, ear infections, and other respiratory problems get worse.
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- Quitting Smoking Protects Your Health and the Health of Your Baby
Most people know that smoking causes cancer and other major health problems. And smoking while you’re pregnant can cause serious problems, too. Your baby could be born too early, have a birth defect, or die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Even being around cigarette smoke can cause health problems for you and your baby.1
It’s best to quit smoking before you get pregnant. But if you’re already pregnant, quitting can still help protect you and your baby from health problems. It’s never too late to quit smoking.2
If you smoked and had a healthy pregnancy in the past, there’s no guarantee that your next pregnancy will be healthy. When you smoke during pregnancy, you put your health and your baby’s health at risk.3
Smoking can cause fertility problems for you or your partner. Women who smoke have more trouble getting pregnant than women who don’t smoke. In men, smoking can damage sperm and contribute to impotence (erectile dysfunction, or ED). Both problems can make it harder for a man to father a baby when he and his partner are ready.3, 4
•Your baby may be born too small, even after a full-term pregnancy. Smoking slows your baby’s growth before birth.
•Your baby may be born too early (premature birth). Premature babies often have health problems.5
Quitting Smoking Protects Your Health and the Health of Your Baby
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1 nov. 2008 · In this article, we will summarize the effects of smoking on newborn size and fetal growth. We will review evidence showing that tobacco consumption during pregnancy leads to a reduction in birthweight, largely through affecting specific anthropometric measures and newborn body composition.
- Shane Reeves, Ira Bernstein
- 10.1586/17474108.3.6.719
- 2008
- 2008/11/11
cigaretes smoked, the higher risk of SIDS. For example, two studies showed that the risk of SIDS was about 21⁄2 to 4 times higher in mothers who smoked 1-10 cigaretes per day, versus the risk in non-smokers, and about 7 to 81⁄2 times higher i.
3 janv. 2019 · How to Protect Babies From Secondhand and Thirdhand Smoke. Experts emphasize that parents need to do all they can to prevent environmental tobacco smoke exposure. By Michael O. Schroeder. |....
