The right time to quit just got better, you are pregnant, even the distress you go through is worth it for the health of your baby. During the stressful time of pregnancy you have to be committed. Some of the hidden dangers for your child if you are smoking while pregnant are listed.
When you smoke so does your baby. You and your baby get hundreds of chemicals with each inhale. The developing fetus gets all of its nourishment from the placenta including oxygen, that if you are smoking is contaminated with chemicals. These carcinogens help to make the effects of nicotine almost immediately felt in your brain.
A baby can suffer from cleft palate or cleft lip. Birth defects are serious and can be caused from smoking while pregnant. Before birth, a cleft in any tissue is the result of incomplete closing during development. You child could be negatively impacted by social stigma and various speech problems.
The possibilities are endless and negative when a pregnant mother smokes. The main culprit is the cigarette smoking, but that can be further broken down into more specific causes. The baby will suffer from less blood flow because nicotine constricts the blood flow. When the blood vessels are constricted, there is less oxygen available in the blood due to reduced blood flow. Of course the heart rate increases to compensate. The baby's brain and cardiovascular system will be compromised.
The effects of smoking during pregnancy are serious, severe, and potentially fatal for your unborn child. Most of the known effects passed onto your baby are not fatal. However, you will be seriously compromising the health of your baby when you smoke. There is evidence supporting that many of the body's organs and processes will be negatively affected.
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