Smoking in pregnancy linked to facial birth defect
Pregnant women who smoke are more than twice as likely to have babies with cleft palate, or a lip disorder that needs medical help. The study, which was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, showed...
View ArticleStub It Out and Stop Smoking For Your Baby
One in four pregnant women smoke – so why not choose today as the day you give up? It’s No Smoking Day today, so there will be plenty of support to help you make the change. Only 33% of female smokers...
View ArticleHow smoking harms your baby
Quit smoking today! National No Smoking Day, can be a great time, especially now you are pregnant to join millions of others and kick the habit. You probably already know that smoking increases your...
View ArticleHelp to quit smoking when pregnant
Pregnant Smokers are seeking help to quit smoking. One in four pregnant smokers would like to seek help to stop smoking but are worried about being judged. The NHS Smokefree team has launched a...
View ArticleQuitting Smoking During Pregnancy Reduces Risks For Babies
Women smokers who quit the habit during the early stages of pregnancy can help prevent the risks of their babies dying or being stillborn, new research suggests. Danish researchers from the Aarhus...
View ArticleSocial Stigma Prevents Pregnant Smokers Seeking Help to Quit
One in four (28 %) pregnant smokers would like to seek help to stop smoking but are worried about being judged Powerful new campaign shows that every cigarette smoked restricts the essential oxygen...
View ArticleSmoking during pregnancy harms baby’s lungs
Women who smoke in pregnancy don’t just affect their baby before birth, but afterwards as well, it has been claimed. Smoking during pregnancy The cigarette smoke damages the baby’s lungs at a crucial...
View ArticleSmoking and alcohol in pregnancy
Smoking If you or your partner smokes this will significantly reduce your chances of conceiving. Women who smoke are also more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage. Medical research has...
View ArticleHow to give up smoking to aid conception and pregnancy
With the help of real parents who have successfully packed it in, we’ve put together some tips, hints and reasons to help rid you of cigarettes for good. Smoking and trying to conceive There are...
View ArticleSmoking in pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy puts your baby at risk. Every time you smoke a cigarette, carbon monoxide and other poisons pass into your lungs. This means: That your baby gets less oxygen and cannot grow as...
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