Pregnancy and Tobacco

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Smoking can make it more difficult to get pregnant, cause complications during pregnancy and pose serious health risks for infants once they are born.

 Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with the following health problems:

pregnancy complications

  • preterm delivery
  • low birth weight infants
  • stillbirth
  • sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
  • Babies whose mothers smoke while pregnant have weaker lungs than other babies.
  • Nicotine may cause constrictions in blood vessels to the umbilical cord and uterus, which decreases the amount of oxygen available to the fetus.
  • Only about 30 percent of women who smoke stop smoking when they find out they are pregnant.

Contact

Health Communication, Education and Planning
1555 N. 17th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone:(970) 304-6470 ext. 2123
Fax:(970) 304-6452