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Please check this out:
http://www.smokefreecapital.org/assets/posters/pregnant_woman_sm.jpg (an anatomy of a pregnant smoker will make that person understand herself more)

These are the possible complications of pregnant women who smoke (so I hope if they don't care about themselves, they should know that this is for another person wanting to live):
-Increased risk of an ectopic pregnancy
-Increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. Smoking is believed to be responsible for 115,000 miscarriages a year and 5,600 stillbirths
-Increased risk of placenta previa, a dangerous condition whereby the placenta covers the cervix
-Increased risk of placental abruption. This is when the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus, denying all oxygen to your baby
-Increased risk of preterm birth. Babies born prematurely can suffer more breathing problems and have long hospital stays among other health problems
-Increased risk of apnea (breathing lapses) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS or crib death) in babies born to mothers who smoked or who were exposed to second hand smoke after birth
-Greater chance of genetic defects, such as cleft palate or cleft lip
-Increased vaginal bleeding

Whoever she is, I hope she stops soon... even after the pregnancy.

2006-09-12 02:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by kamahalan_12 4 · 1 0

You do not need PICTURES!! Just know that the baby is INHALING the poisons in the smoke and hence has an impaired oxygen supply. I assume it will affect growth and development and the health of the BABY, as well as the MOTHER. Everything the mother breathes goes through to the placenta and the baby breathes is to.

2006-09-12 09:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara A 2 · 1 0

The only pics I can think of are smaller babies with their own respiratory problems.

2006-09-12 09:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 1 0

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cigarettes-During-Pregnancy-Lead-to-Finger-or-Toe-Disorders-in-Babies-15945.shtml

2006-09-12 09:39:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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