PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HAZARDS OF SMOKING ON FETAL DEVELOPMENT.
- Effects of maternal smoking on developing baby.
- Myth debunking
- Conclusion
- Helpline for quitting
- References
SMOKING CIGARETTES DURING PREGNANCY CAN
INCREASE INFANT MORTALITY
SMOKING CIGARETTES DURING PREGNANCY CAN
SMOKING CIGARETTES DURING PREGNANCY CAN
CAUSE UNDERDEVELOPED ORGANS IN FETUSES
MYTH DEBUNKING
- I smoked during my last pregnancy and my baby came out fine, so this baby will be healthy too.
- Quitting will be stressful on the baby.
- Smoking few cigarettes is safe for baby.
REFERENCES
- WWW.CDC.GOV/maternalinfanthealth
- Anblagan, D., Jones, N.W., Costigan, C., Parker, A. J., Allcock, K., Aleong, R.,...Gowland, P.A. (2013). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and fetal organ growth: A magnetic resonance imaging study. PLos One, 8(7) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.00677223
- Schellscheidt, J., Jorch, G., & Menke, J. (1998). Effects of heavy maternal smoking on intrauterine growth patterns in sudden infant death victims and surviving infants. European Journal of Pediatrics, 157(3), 246-51. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004310050805
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