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Smoking and pregnancy: Understand the risks
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How does smoking during pregnancy affect a baby?
How does exposure to secondhand smoke affect pregnancy?
Is the use of electronic cigarettes (vaping) safe during pregnancy?
Can quitting smoking during pregnancy reduce a baby's health risks?
What can I do to quit smoking?
Is it safe to use stop-smoking products during pregnancy?
Is postpartum relapse common?
How does smoking during pregnancy affect a baby?
Smoking during pregnancy exposes you and your baby to many harmful chemicals, which limit the baby's supply of oxygen and the delivery of nutrients. Nicotine permanently damages a baby's brain and lungs. Smoking during pregnancy has also been linked with many health problems, including:
- Problems with the placenta
- Premature birth
- Birth defects
- Low birth weight
- Pregnancy loss
Smoking during pregnancy can also affect a baby after he or she is born, increasing the risk of:
- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- Colic
- Asthma
- Childhood obesity
