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What Are The Effects Of Smoking During Pregnancy?

by Paul_Courtney

The multi-national tobacco companies should continue to receive
the utter scorn of the worlds population as science has revealed
their product and practices border on the criminal. Without going
into to much detail take a look at what happens from the
production of cigarettes through to the toxic chemical created
and released by the burning process and maybe you will begin to
understand what the act of smoking is actually doing to your
body.

Taking it one step further, consider what the effects of smoking
during pregnancy are on both the mother and the child. The
effects range from mild to very extreme. Also, the effects of
smoking during pregnancy, has negative repercussions not only on
the baby but has continual implications through childhood and
possibly into adulthood.

Complications in the Mother

The complications that they mother may experience because of the
effects of smoking during pregnancy are as follows:

1. The mother can be hospitalized due to excessive vomiting.
2. Develop urinary tract infections,
3. Have an ectopic pregnancy, which is when the fertilized egg
does not grow in the correct place.
4. The placenta can separate from the uterine wall before
delivery or there can be too much amniotic fluid.

These complications can occur both during pregnancy and
delivery.

Since the effects of smoking during pregnancy can cause the
mother to have a miscarriage or a stillbirth, psychological
problems, such as depression, can arise. Finally, death of the
mother can occur due to hemorrhage during childbirth.

Complications in the Child

The effects of smoking during pregnancy on a child can be
assigned into four categories. The four categories are:

1. Size of the baby,
2. , genetic abnormalities,
3. illnesses possibly developed later in childhood,
4. death.

The size of the newborn is greatly altered due to smoking for
two reasons.

1. Preterm delivery.
2. Size is altered because rather than nutrients crossing the
placenta, chemicals such as nicotine and carbon monoxide reach
the baby. Without the nutrients, the baby is thus often
underweight, which increase his or her chances of becoming ill.

The effects of smoking during pregnancy can also cause genetic
abnormalities, Such as cleft lip and cleft palate. Also, bowel
problems can be experienced. Other abnormalities can occur in
sensory systems such as the eyes and ears. More severe
consequences are also seen. These include spinal cord problems,
cerebral palsy, and mental retardation.

Consider your actions very carefully, do you want to risk the
health of your unborn child?

Consequences can also develop later in childhood.

In early childhood, respiratory problems, such as asthma, can be
seen. Also, behavior disorders often develop in toddlers. The
worst consequence of the effects of smoking during pregnancy is
sudden infant death syndrome, which is also known as SIDS.

The consequences can be seen in adolescents, which include
increased likelihood of smoking themselves.

The effects of smoking during pregnancy is a major issue that
women, men, parents, and children have to deal with. The effects
of smoking during pregnancy have far reaching repercussions for
the mother, fetus, baby, toddler child and adolescent I hope that
all parents to be take this information on board and act
accordingly with the wellbeing of their newborn in mind.

Paul Courtney contributes articles to various publications
pertaining to Alternative Medicine, Herbal Medicine for more
information on smoking visit <a
href="http://www.smokingadvisory.com"
title="http://www.smokingadvisory.com"
target="_blank">http://www.smokingadvisory.com</a>

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