Pregnancy & Smoking

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06 Jan 2005

Pregnancy & Smoking

Hi I am now around about 6 months and although gave up smoking for around 3 months at the beginning I unfortunately restarted and am now worrying myself dialy about the side effects as am not sure what terrible things I could be causing my unborn child. I am trying to stop again but is proving extremely hard.

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GynaeDoc

gynaedoc

01 Jan 0001

Try to at least cut down. Smoking impairs the blood flow from the placenta to the baby and can result in poor growth and lack of oxygen to the baby.

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