Smoking whilst pregnant
Posted by: Laurena
19th Mar 2015 09:12pm
What are our thoughts on smoking whilst pregnant
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Jemimah33643
PLEASE DON'T SMOKE WHILE PREGNANT! (or before, or after). When you smoke, you receive less oxygen because the chemicals in the smoke, such as carbon dioxide decreases your bloods ability to bind with oxygen. This results in decreased levels of haemoglobin (oxygen saturation in blood). When there are suboptimal levels of haemoglobin, every single cellular function in your body is impacted. In turn, your baby receives less oxygen and this impacts on organ development, especially of the brain. You may not see signs of harm in your baby until they reach school age, where learning deficits are usually discovered. Or even until adolescence adulthood where other, more advanced cerebral functions begin to be utilised.
Ps, Im a Registered Nurse
Charlotte20
All the research shows the risks and negative side effects of smoking while pregnant, while bubs may come out "fine" they are exposed to lower percentages of oxygen while in utero and therefore their development and growth will always be affected in some way. They also come out addicted to nicotine, so can be much more unsettled babies. Having said that it is important to withdraw slowly to so that mum is able to maintain her progress.
s
My daughter gave up while about 2 months into the pregnancy.
Her baby has now Autism they think it is the change in the baby's brain.
She never gave up with her other her other children that followed and they are both boys and girls and they are all fine.
The doctor's do say that giving up during pregnancy can cause a miscarriage she was told.
It doesn't look good smoking while pregnant but the result of giving up while pregnant can be more devastating. So I now look at pregnant smoking women differently.
I have heard with statistics that later on in life they are more likely to take up smoking if their mother smoked while pregnant with them.
MummaBee
With my first pregnancy, I quit for the first trimester. I planned on quitting for good but it became very difficult and stressful as everyone around me smoked. So in the end, I smoked with both of my pregnancies and my sons are both fine, healthy, happy boys. I truly think it comes down to personal choice.
MummaBee
I smoked while pregnant with both of my children and there is nothing wrong with them. I think it comes down to personal choice. I did quit for the first trimester with my first but struggled with cravings.
Anonymous
Definitely against smoking while pregnant to many toxins are passed on to the baby
Kimmie66
I think that if you are not a smoker then don't start while pregnant. It isn't good to put nicotine into a baby's system. If you are a smoker and pregnant and you need a cigarette than smoke it because the stress you go through from NOT having a smoke is more harmful than the nicotine. Babies can also get addicted and go through withdrawal.
Anonymous
I smoked all the way through my pregnancy I reduced the amount I was having because I was told by my doctor that u can't just quite cause the baby also goes through the withdrawal as well so I cut down and I had a very healthy 7pound 3 baby boy
Jessa90
Smoking while pregnant made me physically sick so I quit 3 months in, having a draw probably once a month if that to relieve stress and anxiety. My sister smoked the whole way through all 4 pregnancies and her kids are ok, I don't know the scientific results of smoking harming kids