| Smoking can be very hazardous for a pregnant | | | | membranes is much more common in women who |
| woman and her unborn baby. It can cause different | | | | smoke, and can lead to low birth weight or preterm |
| complications and grave health problems for your | | | | delivery. PROM puts a woman and her baby at |
| newborn baby. | | | | increased risk for infection and other labor & delivery |
| The nicotine and carbon monoxide found in cigarette | | | | complications. |
| smoke is linked with many bad pregnancy outcomes | | | | Smoking also increases the danger of placental |
| including: Low Birth Weight Babies, Preterm Delivery, | | | | abruption, where the placenta separates from the |
| Premature Rupture of Membranes, Placental | | | | uterine wall prior to delivery, which can be a life |
| abnormalities, increased risk of sudden infant death | | | | threatening condition for both mother and baby. |
| syndrome etc. | | | | Placenta previa is also much more common among |
| Women who smoke during pregnancy are 3.5 times | | | | women who smoke, and can result in blood loss and |
| more likely to delivery a low birth weight baby. Third | | | | hemorrhaging. |
| trimester smoking has been shown to have the | | | | To quit smoking during your pregnancy is the most |
| utmost impact on the growth of the fetus. Low birth | | | | imperative thing you have to do for your and your |
| weight babies may not function as well as their fuller | | | | newborn baby health. You should consult with your |
| figured counterparts. | | | | healthcare provider, who can refer you to a smoking |
| Preterm delivery is also 2.5 more likely among women | | | | cessation program and offer you suggestions for |
| that are smokers. Premature rupture of the | | | | ways to give up. |