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Pregnant and stressed?
Besides the physical stresses of pregnancy (nausea, backache, swelling, etc.), many pregnant women also face their own situational stresses, such as work life, finances, and family relationships. Add in all the questions and even fears you might face regarding your pregnancy, and you may really be feeling the pressure. How do I know if I’m stressed? You may already have…
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Tagged antenatal depression, Baby, Caffeine, Cortisol, depression, headache, Miscarriage, nausea, Nicotine, Placenta, Pregnancy, premature birth, Sleepless Nights, Stress, tension headaches
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Smoking in pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy puts your baby at risk. Every time you smoke a cigarette, carbon monoxide and other poisons pass into your lungs. This means: That your baby gets less oxygen and cannot grow as well as it should Nicotine makes your baby’s heart beat faster Being in a smoke filled environment and breathing in other…
How to give up smoking to aid conception and pregnancy
With the help of real parents who have successfully packed it in, we’ve put together some tips, hints and reasons to help rid you of cigarettes for good. Smoking and trying to conceive There are numerous studies linking infertility with smoking. According to studies by the British Medical Association, smoking affects fertility in several ways: the chances of conceiving…
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Tagged Cigarette, Health effects of tobacco, Lung cancer, Miscarriage, morning sickness, Nicotine, Niquitin, Smoking, Tobacco
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Exercise can help pregnant women stop smoking
24th September 2008 Exercise can help pregnant women stop smoking Taking regular exercise can help pregnant women stop smoking, researchers said today. Two studies showed a quarter of women who exercised regularly while expecting a baby managed to quit smoking. The British scientists said the quitting rate was about the same as for people who…
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Tagged Addiction, Health effects of tobacco, Michael Ussher, Nicotine, Pregnancy, Smoking, Tobacco
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Huge amount of chemicals in babies of smoking parents
20th June 2007 Children whose parents smoke have high levels of toxic chemicals in their bodies, a new study has warned. The warning comes after research found that levels of cotinine, a by-product of nicotine, is five times greater in babies who have at least one parent that smokes. Dr Mike Wailoo of the University of Leicester who…
Help to quit smoking when pregnant
Pregnant Smokers are seeking help to quit smoking · One in four pregnant smokers would like to seek help to stop smoking but are worried about being judged. The NHS Smokefree team has launched a powerful new campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking, and the immediate benefits of becoming smokefree, for pregnant…
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Tagged Addiction, Cigar, Cigarette, Health effects of tobacco, Health visitor, healthcare, Midwife, Nicotine, Passive smoking, Smoking, Tobacco
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How smoking harms your baby
Quit smoking today! National No Smoking Day, can be a great time, especially now you are pregnant to join millions of others and kick the habit. You probably already know that smoking increases your risk of lung cancer and heart attacks. But did you know that women who smoke are more likely to develop cancer…
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Tagged Addiction, Cancer, Cigar, Cigarette, Health effects of tobacco, heart attacks, Lung cancer, Midwife, Nicotine, Smoking, Tobacco
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Smoking in pregnancy linked to facial birth defect
Pregnant women who smoke are more than twice as likely to have babies with cleft palate, or a lip disorder that needs medical help. The study, which was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, showed that babies of pregnant smokers were almost two and a half times more likely to suffer from the facial defect. Gary Shaw, research…
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Tagged Addiction, Effects of smoking during pregnancy, Nicotine, Pregnancy, Smoking, Stimulants, Tobacco
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New Research; Smoking During Pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy and you could be setting your children up to smoke from a young age. Researchers surveyed 10-year-olds, asking them if they had tried cigarettes and whether their mothers had smoked during pregnancy. The majority of those who had experimented had mothers who had smoked while pregnant with them. The researchers, writing in the journal…
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Tagged Addiction, Cigar, Cigarette, Health effects of tobacco, Marie Cornelius, natural remedies, Nicotine, Pressure, sister site, Smoking, Tobacco
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