Smoking During pregnancy
Published on Dec 11, 2015
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PARENTING MISCONCEPTIONS: SMOKING
- Woman who are pregnant should be informed about the risks of smoking
- Smoking is a danger not only to the woman but to the child as well
- Smoking during pregnancy will effect you and your baby's health before and after birth.
- First few things you should know are that affects you and your baby's health before, during, and after your baby is born. The nicotine (the addictive substance in cigarettes), carbon monoxide, and numerous other poisons you inhale from a cigarette are carried through your bloodstream and go directly to your baby.
- The more cigarettes you smoke per day, the greater your baby's chances of developing these and other health problems.
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SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY
- Smoking during pregnancy can result in: Lower the amount of oxygen available to you and your growing baby. Increase your baby's heart rate. Increase the chances of miscarriage and stillbirth. Increase the risk that your baby is born prematurely and/or born with low birth weight. Increase your baby's risk of developing respiratory (lung) problems.
- Secondhand smoke (also called passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke) is the combination of smoke from a burning cigarette and smoke exhaled by a smoker. The smoke that burns off the end of a cigarette or cigar actually contains more harmful substances (tar, carbon monoxide, nicotine, and others) than the smoke inhaled by the smoker. If you are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke, you increase your and your baby's risk of developing lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, allergies, asthma, and other health problems.
- Here are some tips that may help you kick the habit: Hide your matches, lighters, and ashtrays. Designate your home a non-smoking area. Ask people who smoke not to smoke around you. Drink fewer caffeinated beverages; caffeine may stimulate your urge to smoke. Also avoid alcohol, as it may also increase your urge to smoke and can be harmful to your baby. Change your habits connected with smoking. If you smoked while driving or when feeling stressed, try other activities to replace smoking. Keep mints or gum (preferably sugarless) on hand for those times when you get the urge to smoke. Stay active to keep your mind off smoking and help relieve tension: take a walk, exercise, read a book, or try a new a hobby. Look for support from others. Join a support group or smoking cessation program. Do not go places where many people are smoking such as bars or clubs, and smoking sections of restaurants.
