To: Just another Joe; Madame Dufarge; MeeknMing; steve50; KS Flyover; Cantiloper; metesky; kattracks; ..
I bet this brings out the anti smokers and the zot!
So flame away!!!
But facts are facts!
2 posted on
05/08/2005 6:22:52 AM PDT by
SheLion
(Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
To: SheLion
But facts are facts!
Yup facts ARE facts
Smoking and Reproductive Outcomes
Women smokers, like men smokers, are at increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease, but women smokers also experience unique risks related to menstrual and reproductive function.
Women who smoke have increased risk conception delay and for primary and secondary infertility.
Women who smoke may have a modest increase in risks for ectopic pregnancy and spontaneous abortion.
Smoking during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for premature rupture of membranes, abruptio placentae (placenta separation from the uterus), and placenta previal (abnormal location of the placenta, which can cause massive hemorrhaging during delivery; smoking is also associated with a modest increase in risk for preterm delivery.
Infants born to women who smoke during pregnancy have a lower average birth weight and are more likely to be small for gestational age than infants born to women who do not smoke. Low birth weight is associated with increased risk for neonatal, perinatal, and infant morbidity and mortality. The longer the mother smokes during pregnancy, the greater the effect on the infants birth weight.
The risk for perinatal mortality, both stillbirths and neonatal deaths, and the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are higher for the offspring of women who smoke during pregnancy.
Women who smoke are less likely to breast-feed their infants than are women who do not.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/sgr_forwomen/factsheet_outcomes.htm
Smoke if you want to, but DON'T pretend it's healthy for mom or baby.
12 posted on
05/08/2005 6:37:35 AM PDT by
Kozak
(Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
To: SheLion
I say enough already with these studpid "studies."
14 posted on
05/08/2005 6:40:29 AM PDT by
Gabz
(My give-a-damn is busted.)
To: SheLion
Thank GOD my mother smoked! :-)
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