Can smoking inhibit the growth of a fetus?

Answer 1

A.)

All the things about smoking that hurt you (the mother) hurt the baby. The babies heart and lungs will be affected greatly. If you are a heavy smoker and the baby actually survives birth (most pregnant smokers give still-births*), the child will suffer from a weak heart resulting in many circulation issues accompanied with an increased risk of heart failure. The babies lungs will start out rotten and tar filled, resulting in easy infections, asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, and countless other respiratory problems. The baby is most likely to be born underweight and will have to be incubated, a terrifying thing for any mother. The child has a high chance of being born with an addiction to nicotine (like is babies born to crack or heroin addicts), radically increasing the chances that the child itself will become a smoker.

Once again, what hurts you hurts the baby. You may smoke after the baby is born however second hand smoking is one of the leading causes of addiction and lung cancer in the United States.

Answer 2

There are hundreds of different chemicals found in a cigarette, none of them good. A woman who smokes while pregnant is putting her baby's health and safety at risk. Smoking during pregnancy can result in:

-Increased risk of miscarriage

-Increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

-Premature birth

-Low birth weight

-Behavioral problems (i.e., hyperactivity)

-Reduced verbal and mathematical ability

AND LOTS MORE

For more information on the effects of smoking during pregnancy, please visit these websites:

http://www.chem-tox.com/pregnancy/smoking.htm http://www.howstuffworks.com/question551.htm

Answer 3

Smoking has harmful chemicals called nicotine and carbon monoxide. These chemicals make the mother's blood less able to carry oxygen and food to the baby.

When You Smoke During Pregnancy

• There is a greater chance for miscarriage
• You may have a small, sick baby
• Your baby may be at greater risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• Your baby may be earlier than expected
• Your baby may be at greater risk of being born with a cleft palate

Did You Know...

• After just one day of not smoking, your baby will get more oxygen. Each day that you don't smoke you are helping your baby grow!
• Inhaling secondhand smoke can be just as harmful to your baby as smoking. If you partner or someone you live with smokes, talk about ways to make your home smoke free.
• It is a myth that quitting smoking while pregnant will cause too much stress fro your baby. It is more stressful to your body and more harmful to you and your baby to continue smoking.

d u m b a s s obviously it does!

Answer 4

YES smoking harms a fetus, it can cause very low birth weight, miscarriages, and birth defects, if you are pregnant and are smoking you should stop immediately, if you need help quitting talk with your doctor he/she can help

Answer 5

It is certainly going to harm the fetus. A expecting mom who smoking may have a child who has a low shipping bodyweight. Low shipping bodyweight and being created too small is a significant cause of baby sickness and perinatal loss of life.

So i suggest to all expecting mums to quit smoking.

If you require any other pregnancy related tips & advice please check Emmas Diary.

Answer 6

YES YES YES... can cause neural defects, low birth weight, miscarriage... Some people smoked during their pregnancies and had healthy babies.. a lot didnt... but either way... why risk it?