| Passive smoking is known as second hand smoking. | | | | really dangerous to the baby and as well for the |
| Passive smoking is breathing in of a combination of | | | | mother. Carbon monoxide and nicotine are toxin |
| another person's exhaled smoke and the smoke which | | | | chemicals that move through the bloodstream and |
| comes from the burning tip of the cigarette. This | | | | harm your developing baby, your contained |
| second hand smoke can harm the passive smoker, as | | | | smoke-filled womb and it reduce the flow of oxygen |
| it does to the smoker himself. | | | | to your baby, nicotine increase the heart rate of baby |
| There has been a lot of controversy in recent years | | | | and decrease the supply of nutrients, so the effects of |
| about the danger and effect of passive smoking. | | | | smoking during pregnancy are too risky. |
| Passive smoking is known to be more dangerous | | | | Taking it one step further, always consider that the |
| compared to that of the actual smoker. Passive | | | | effects of smoking during pregnancy are dangerous |
| smoking not only directly cause certain disease relating | | | | for both the mother and the child, and the effect range |
| to smoking, it also increase the chance of developing | | | | increase from mild to very extreme. The negative |
| other diseases. Studies have shown and confirmed | | | | repercussion is not only dangerous to baby but has |
| the risks of smoking. | | | | continual implications through childhood and possibility |
| One of the major effects of passive smoking is "Birth | | | | into adulthood. |
| Defect" or Sudden death syndrome referred to as | | | | In early childhood, respiratory problems, such as |
| SIDS. It's a condition when perfectly healthy baby dies | | | | asthma, can be seen. Also behavior disorders often |
| unexpectedly during sleep, and this possibility gets | | | | develop in toddlers. The effects of smoking during |
| doubled for babies whose mom smokes. It is a proven | | | | pregnancy are a major issue that women, men, parent, |
| fact that cigarette smoking can increase the risk of a | | | | and children have to deal with. |
| wide pregnancy complications including premature | | | | There is something which you can do to help your |
| rupture of membranes, vaginal bleeding and premature | | | | spouse for give up smoking:o Recognize and help him |
| placental detachment. It also effects in absorption of | | | | or her resist any desire to smoke.o Help him or her |
| vitamin B and C and folic acid. Defects in neural tube | | | | fight the desire to smoke by distracting with other |
| occur because of lack of folic acid which is caused by | | | | activities.o Discuss the addiction problem with doctor. |
| smoking. | | | | A proper healthy life and the lack of smoke and |
| Smoking cigarette is itself a big problem. The smoke | | | | alcohol are important to prevent the risks that |
| from cigarette and even the second hand smoke | | | | dangerous substances may cause to the mother and |
| contain very dangerous chemicals, and this smoke is | | | | the unborn baby. |