Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Pregnancy and smoking
Pregnant women who smoke endanger the health and lives of their unborn babies. When a pregnant woman smokes, she really is smoking for two because the nicotine, carbon monoxide, and other dangerous chemicals in smoke enter the mother's bloodstream and then pass into the baby's body. Women who smoke during pregnancy risk having a miscarriage, or a premature or stillborn baby. Their babies are also more likely to be underweight, by an average of 1/2 pound.
