How is a fetus exposed to nicotine when a mother smokes a cigarette?

Question

I'm guessing it is carbon dioxide transfer or cellular respiration?

Btw, this is a science related question. No intention of doing this!!!!!!

Thanks for help!

Answer 1

the nicotine gets into the mother's bloodstream and then is passed onto the baby through the placenta. maternal smoking can lead to a low birth weight baby. my mom smoked her whole pregnancy with me and i'm fine as did my husband's mom and he's fine as does my friend and her unborn son is fine. good luck! in reference to smarty, the fetus and mom do not share blood, that's why the baby has a different blood type than the mom. the baby and mom share a placenta.

Answer 2

I think the nicotine gets in her bloodstream and then passes through the placenta to the baby.

Answer 3

Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including truly nasty things like cyanide, lead, and at least 60 cancer-causing compounds. When you smoke during pregnancy, that toxic brew gets into your bloodstream, your baby's only source of oxygen and nutrients.

Answer 4

nicotine passes through the bloodstream, which eventually crosses the placenta

Answer 5

The mother and the child share blood, so through the bloodstream. Nicotine is a drug which enters the bloodstream.

Answer 6

Nicotine penetrates the placental barrier, same as it does the blood-brain barrier.

Answer 7

when some smoke or inhale smoke when they are pregnant its travels thought ur body and enter ur baby body and it is very dangerous to the baby

Answer 8

hey, i looked up a website with all the effects for you.

http://www.readysteadybaby.org.uk/pregnancy/effects-of-smoking-while-pregnant.htm