What can possibly happen to the baby when a pregnant woman smokes?
Nicotine and other chemicals in the cigarette smoke are absorbed through the mouth, nose and even the skin. These chemicals landed in the mother’s bloodstream, and will pass from the mother’s to the baby’s blood. Read article, Stop Smoking During Pregnancy, here. The baby may be born underweight, premature or dead. It has a higher risk to develop lung infection and other diseases. Some will die in the first year. If the baby survives, it may suffer from certain physical and mental deficiencies as it receives less oxygen. The smoke inhaled by a pregnant woman, whether directly or passively, will reduce the amount of oxygen to the placenta.
