Smoking during pregnancy exposes a baby to many harmful chemicals, including carbon monoxide. These chemicals limit the baby's supply of oxygen and the delivery of nutrients. Smoking during pregnancy has also been linked with many health problems, including:
Problems with the placenta
A reduction in birth weight
Preterm premature rupture of the membranes — when the amniotic sac leaks or breaks before week 37 of pregnancy
Premature birth
Certain birth defects
Pregnancy loss...
Answered2015-11-14 06:42:54
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