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Smoking and alcohol in pregnancy
Smoking If you or your partner smokes this will significantly reduce your chances of conceiving. Women who smoke are also more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage. Medical research has also shown beyond doubt that smoking affects the development of babies in the womb: many are smaller than average because they are effectively starved of oxygen while…
Posted in Conception, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Quitline, Smoking, Tobacco
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Babies at risk from babysitter smoke
2 January, 2001 BABIES may be at risk from exposure to cigarette smoke despite their parents’ own smoking habits, according to new research. The research, published in Archives of Paediatrics, found that babies may be exposed to dangerous levels of cigarette smoke from non-family members such as babysitters and when they visit friends or relatives…
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Tagged Behavior, natural remedies, Pregnancy, Quitline, Smoking, Tobacco, Tobacco cessation
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150,000 Women Smoke During Pregnancy
One in four pregnant women continue to smoke during pregnancy despite warnings of the risks to their unborn babies. It has been estimated that 150,000 women a year smoke during pregnancy. The Government will launch a new anti-smoking campaign today in an attempt to significantly reduce this number. The Independent newspaper reports that the new scheme will…
Posted in News, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Department of Health, Health, Midwife, Quitline, The Independent, Tobacco cessation, Yvette Cooper
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