Even a small number of cigarettes (1-2 per day) used during pregnancy have various harmful effects on the baby, so smoking should definitely not be used during pregnancy.
The main harms of smoking during pregnancy:
- Premature birth
- Low birth weight, prematurity
- The baby's lung development is weaker, the risk of distress after birth increases.
- The baby's early period after birth The risk of death increases 2 times.
- The risk of the baby becoming sick after birth increases.
- The risk of early separation (detachment, ablation) of the baby's partner increases.
- The baby's Placenta previa (placenta previa) increases. /p>
There are thousands of compounds in cigarette smoke, the most important of which are nicotine and carbon monoxide, which pass into the baby's blood during pregnancy. Nicotine and its metabolites can also pass to the baby through breast milk.
Animal studies show that nicotine;
- Reduces uterine artery blood flow
- Umbilical artery. It has been shown that it causes changes in blood flow
- It disrupts fetal oxygenation
- It causes acid-base balance disorder
- It causes a decrease in fetal heart rate and an increase in mean arterial pressure. .
In general, babies of mothers who smoke are born 200-250 grams lower in weight and 1 cm shorter. Additionally, babies with low birth weight have a 40-fold increased risk of contracting a chronic disease and dying within the first month after birth. The risk of death increases in the first year after birth.
2-5 months after birth. "Sudden infant death" is the most important cause of infant death between months and this risk increases 2-6 times in babies of smoking mothers, depending on the number of cigarettes smoked.
Respiratory system, nervous system. Diseases of sensory organs, skin and urinary tract are more common in children of mothers who smoke.
Decreases and problems in the mother's milk supply and milk quantity
Studies have shown that hyperactivity, attention deficit, spelling and reading difficulties are more common in babies exposed to smoking before birth. Again, some studies have shown that intellectual development deficiency and some behavioral disorders are more common in these babies.
In addition, many health problems are more common in children who are exposed to smoke after birth due to smokers around them. .
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