Smoking has a bad effect on health and if a woman is pregnant should not smoke as it can lead to many health risks not only to herself but also to the unborn child. This is because cigarette contains harmful nicotine, carbon monoxide and cyanide and these are absorbed by the placenta and affects the baby and the mother would not even realize it.
Smoking affects the growth of the fetal because of the lessening
of oxygen and nutrients transporting blood vessels; this would lead to low
birth weight and the amount of cigarettes smoked by a woman smokes directly
affects the weight of the child and placenta abnormalities are also common. Studies have shown that smoking can cause
genetic abnormalities including cleft lip or palate, respiratory problems which
can cause asthma, etc.
The health benefits of quitting is immense, this is mainly true
and of great importance for pregnant women.
In spite of knowing the ill-effects, there are many pregnant woman who smoke;
there are women who manage to quit smoking within the first trimester of
pregnancy and such women increases their chances of having a normal baby. Quitting is always very important for a pregnant
woman as smoking will affect the unborn child and also the actual pregnancy as
it causes hypertension, increased heart rate which can cause complications to
the mother like miscarriages, premature birth, still births, etc.
Therefore, a pregnant woman should stop smoking not only for
herself but also for the unborn baby so as to avoid any complications. Do not be exposed to second-hand smoke as
this also increases illnesses like cancer, heart disease, emphysema, allergies,
asthma, and other health problems. Hence
quit smoking and lead a healthy smoke free life.
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