Study Reveals Why Smokers’ Babies at Greater Risk of SIDS

As we have reported on many occasions, babies of smoking moms are more likely to be born prematurely and have low birth weight, grow slower, and be at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
When babies are born too soon, their lungs aren’t as developed as full-term babies (born 38 to 42 weeks after [...]

Nursing Moms That Smoke Harm Babies Sleep

A new study that was published yesterday found that babies whose mothers smoke cigarettes before breast feeding sleep less and not as well.
A test involving 15 nursing mothers found smoking “altered their infants’ sleep/wake patterning. Infants spent significantly less time in active and quiet sleep and woke up from their naps sooner,” the study said.

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Smoking Tied To Placenta Abruption

Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of placental abruption, a potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and fetus, according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
With placental abruption, the placenta detaches from the uterus wall prior to birth, resulting in severe bleeding.
Depending on the degree of [...]