Sunday, May 10, 2009

Warnings about smoking during pregnancy

No doubt you've already heard how bad smoking is for your baby when you're pregnant. You can find a lot of label warning around you, such as smoking by pregnant women may result in fetal injury, premature birth, and low birth weight. Some research has found that smoking when you're pregnant could hurt your child's mental development and behavior.

Even if smoking in pregnant women has decreased in recent decades, it is still a matter of concern due to serious health consequences. Because of the serious risks of smoking to the pregnant smoker and fetus, quitting smoking may be one of the most significant things a pregnant woman can do to optimize the well-being of her baby. Ideally, women should stop smoking before getting pregnant.

It is really essential for quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke during pregnancy. If you can’t quit smoking, you need seek help from the professional immediately. There are several types of programs have been developed in various settings to help pregnant women stop or reduce their smoking habit.
Posted by at 7:20 AM
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  1. Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to the developing fetus. Snuff smoke deprives the fetus of oxygen required, which can affect fetal development.
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  2. I first went on aropax is because a plunket nurse recommended it to me as the safeest anti depressant medication for breast feeding mothers.If you can cut back to at least half of what you normally smoke.I wouldn't worry myself over it,because you are doing what you can do for yourself and baby.
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  3. Alcohol or drugs, smoking is also very dangerous for your health. It can cause serious health problems like cancer, heart disease, stroke and gum disease. It can also cause eye disease that can lead to blindness. Smoking may make it harder for a woman to become pregnant.
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  4. I want to include my personal story of being on Paxil and being pregnant.It is already written on the package.This is nothing more than an attempt by control freaks to pacify their psychosis.
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  5. Personally,I think it's an excuse made up by people who don't want to feel guilty because they didn't quit smoking during pregnancy.Like drinking too much alcohol or doing drugs, smoking is also very harmful to your health.It can cause serious health conditions including cancer,heart disease, stroke and gum disease.It can also cause eye diseases that can lead to blindness. Smoking can make it harder for a woman to get pregnant.
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  6. We all know that smoking is an injuries to health. It is injuries to normal person so obviously it is dangerous for pregnant women. Please stop smoking during the pregnancy.
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  7. You can eat healthy food and walking during the pregnancy. You can must avoid smoking and drinking during the pregnancy. Because of its not only harmful to you but it is also harmful to your kid.
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  8. Smoking increases your chances of miscarriage. It also reduces the supply of oxygen in your blood.
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