All girls know that smoking is harmful. But it will not be superfluous to remind why.
There will always be someone who will say: "But Masha (Lena, Katya, Tanya) smoked and gave birth to nothing healthy."
Firstly, you may not know in detail all the health problems of this child, and some serious consequences are visible after a while.
Secondly, is it worth it to take the risk of giving birth to a child with disabilities and various vices? You won't let your kid play on the road just because there is a chance that he will not be hit by a car, will you? Likewise, in the matter of smoking, it would be irresponsible to rely on chance.
Since scientists generally have data on the effect of nicotine on an unborn child, we can conclude that a lot of pregnant women neglected their health and continued to smoke.
Smoking slows down the movement of the ovum and sperm, that is, conceiving a baby for smokers is already a problem.
Also, this bad habit can lead to placenta deposition - and as a result, miscarriage or premature birth. The risk of miscarriage, according to scientists, is proportional to the intensity of smoking.
Mothers who smoke often give birth to weaker, premature babies who lag behind their peers in development. They may also have pathologies of the development of the face, limbs, internal organs.
Smoking mom leads to the fact that the baby's lungs develop worse, the risk of sudden death of the baby increases.If the expectant mother smokes a lot, the child develops obstructive pulmonary processes in the womb, the function of hematopoiesis, the state of the vessels is disturbed.
Smoking leads to vasospasm and impaired uteroplacental blood flow. As a result, the baby is experiencing a lack of oxygen. Also, the organs of the central nervous system are incorrectly laid.
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