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Smoking During Pregnancy and the Effects on the Fetus
If
there is doubt in your mind about whether you should smoke while you're
pregnant, this article will settle the issue. The answer is simple: don't
do it. You've relied on cigarettes for years to get you through the day,
and you're worried about making it through the next nine months without
reaching for a pack. Well, consider this the perfect opportunity to give
up the nicotine. You gain nothing by smoking, and the possibilities of
negative impact on your developing child are high. Much scientific evidence
to show that smoking during pregnancy has a detrimental effect on the
health and development of the fetus. This article will outline some of
the main health concerns and illustrate how tobacco causes harm to both
the mother and the child. SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Smoking is linked to SIDS as well as to several other problems. Among the more serious problems are the chances of miscarriage or a stillborn birth. Premature delivery, rupture of membranes, and placental detachment are also possibilities. The child may have a low birth weight, or the mother may experience severe bleeding.
The Culprit: Cigarettes
Toxic chemicals also interfere with the flow of oxygen to the baby. This results in increased heart rate and blood pressure, both for the mother and the child. Chemicals in cigarettes that interfere with vitamin absorption include nicotine and carbon monoxide. Toxins can move through the bloodstream and easily reach the child. These are contained in the smoke from the cigarette, so secondhand smoke is also dangerous to the health of the mother and child.
Timing
You need to stop smoking BEFORE you become pregnant.
The reason for this is that by the time a woman knows she is pregnant,
crucial developmental changes have already happened in the fetus. You
may have done damage to your baby before you even knew it was there! Because
of this, it is extremely important to stop smoking if you are considering
trying to have a child. 
If you are already pregnant and haven't stopped smoking yet, then stop
now! This may be a good opportunity to do so anyway, since tastes often
change during the first trimester. You may find that quitting isn't as
hard as you thought it would be! Your child will be undergoing big changes
during the first trimester, so it is important that you give your baby
a healthy, smoke-free environment during this time.
This remains true later on in the pregnancy. The way your smoking will
affect your child depends on what area is being developed during the time
you smoke. In the second trimester you run the risk of developing placenta
previa (premature labor) and stillbirth. As the neural system continues
to develop, you risk damaging the nervous system.
If you smoke during the third trimester the main risk is low birth weight.
If you are still smoking this late in the pregnancy you may feel like
it's too late to quit, and you think you may as well keep on going. But
you can still avoid further damage to the fetus by stopping now! The effects
of smoking during pregnancy are cumulative, and every single cigarette
that you do not smoke gives your baby a better chance at getting a healthy
start to life. Every time you feel the urge to reach for a pack, remember
that you are depriving your baby of oxygen by doing this.
One more point to keep in mind is that by smoking while you are pregnant,
you get your child started on a path to addiction. What enters your body
enters the body of your child, so the chances are much greater that your
child will grow up to be a smoker him or herself. When you think about
smoking, you might wish that you had never started. By subjecting your
fetus to cigarette smoke, you are effectively taking away the option for
them to lead a healthy, smoke-free life.
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