I havent smoked cigs but one or two hits a few times during my pregnancy. Im now 38 weeks and just took four good hits off a menthol. Will this hurt my baby very bad? I know it was bad. I feel guilty now. If i smoked my whole pregnancy i was thinking maybe she'd be used to it but just doing it more than i have in a while i figure might be worse. What should i think? Should i worry? I know i shouldnt do it again.
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Effects of smoking during pregnancy:
- Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have a miscarriage.
- Smoking can cause problems with the placenta which is the source of the babyâs food and oxygen during pregnancy. For example, the placenta can separate from the womb too early, causing bleeding, which is dangerous to the mother and baby.
- Smoking during pregnancy can cause a baby to be born too early or to have low birth weight, making it more likely the baby will be sick and have to stay in the hospital longer. A few babies may even die.
- Smoking during and after pregnancy is a risk factor of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is an infant death for which a cause of the death cannot be found.
- Babies born to women who smoke are more likely to have certain birth defects, like a cleft lip or cleft palate.
It is not necessary that you will develop these but you're at a higher risk than a non smoker in doing so, and there's no way a baby will get used to the smoke and even passive smoking after pregnancy for the child can affect the child very badly. I strongly recommend that you quit smoking for the miracle within you.
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