Even a small number (1-2 times a day) cigarettes used during
pregnancy have various harmful effects on the baby. Therefore, smoking should
never be used during pregnancy.
The main
damages that smoking can cause during pregnancy:
- Early birth
- Low birth weight, prematurity
- The baby's lung development gets weaker, the risk of
boredom increases after birth.
- The risk of dying of the baby in the early period after
birth increases 2 times.
- The rate of getting sick after birth increases.
- the risk of detachment and ablation increases.
- Placenta previa increases.
- The risk of premature rupture of membranes increases.
- Smokers also have an increased risk of miscarriage.
Anomalies
associated with smoking:
- Poland sequence
- Heart anomalies
- Anterior abdominal wall anomalies (gastroschisis,
omphalocele)
- Cleft palate lip
There are thousands of compounds in cigarette smoke. Nicotine
and carbon monoxide, which are the most important of these, pass into the baby
blood during pregnancy. Nicotine and its metabolites can also be passed from
breast milk to the baby.
Studies on
animals, nicotine;
- Uterine artery reduces blood flow
- That the umbilical artery causes changes in blood flow
- It impairs fetal oxygenation
- Acid-base causes disturbances in balance
- It has been shown to cause a decrease in fetal heart rate
and increase in mean arterial pressure.
In general, babies of smoker mothers are born with a weight
of 200-250 grams less and 1 cm shorter. In addition, babies with low birth
weight have an increased risk of developing a chronic disease and death within
the first month after birth.
In pregnant women who smoke, the probability of miscarriage
and premature birth increases 2 times and the risk of death increases in the
first 1 year after birth.
2nd-5th after birth. “Sudden infant death” is the most
important cause of infant death between months, and this risk increases 2-6
times depending on the number of cigarettes smoked in infants of smoker
mothers.
Respiratory system, nervous system, sensory organs, skin and
urinary tract diseases are more common in children of smoker mothers.
It may cause problems and decreases in breastfeeding and milk
amount of the mother.
In studies conducted, it was observed that hyperactivity,
attention deficit, spelling and reading difficulties were more common in babies
exposed to prenatal smoking. In some studies, it has been 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 due to smokers around after birth.
-SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IN PREGNANCY
-WORKING IN PREGNANCY
-EATING CHOCOLATE DURING PREGNANCY
-SLEEPING TOO MUCH DURING PREGNANCY WILL HARM THE BABY?
-USING A SAFETY BELT IN PREGNANCY
-DRUG USE IN PREGNANCY
-CAT, DOG, BIRD AT HOME IN PREGNANCY
-TATTOO IN PREGNANCY
-TREADMILLS IN PREGNANCY
