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Most people know that smoking causes cancer, heart disease, and other major health problems. But women who smoke during pregnancy put themselves and their unborn babies at risk for other health problems. The dangers of smoking during pregnancy include premature birth, certain birth defects, and infant death. Even being around cigarette smoke puts a woman and her baby at risk for problems.
Pregnant? Don't Smoke! Learn How and Why to Quit for Good
Seeded on Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:10 PM EST
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Did You Know?
- Smoking makes it harder for a woman to get pregnant.
- Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have a miscarriage.
- Smoking during pregnancy causes major health problems for mom and baby. For example, smoking is one of the causes of problems with the placenta —the source of the baby's nutrition and oxygen during pregnancy.
- Smoking during pregnancy can cause a baby to be born too early and have low birth weight—making it more likely the baby will become sick or die.
- Smoking during and after pregnancy is one of the risk factors of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- Babies born to women who smoke are more likely to have a cleft lip or cleft palate—types of birth defects.
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