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Pregnancy Fact
or Fiction
below are some
of the most common things that pregnant women think
"Smoking
doesn't hurt unborn babies"
Fiction
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Wrong! 
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Facts
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When
you inhale smoke you are putting over 4000
chemicals into your body. The Carbon Monoxide
gets into your blood stream and cuts down on
the oxygen reaching your baby.
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If
your baby doesn't get enough oxygen it may be
born smaller and weaker.
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" I'm already
pregnant so the damage is done"
Fiction
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Wrong! |
Facts
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Smoking
is harmful throughout pregnancy.
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Stopping
smoking will benefit your baby immediately
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As
soon as you become smoke free the carbon
monoxide and chemicals begin to clear from your body
and your oxygen levels begin to return to normal. |
" My friends
and family smoke but that's ok"
Fiction
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Wrong! |
Facts
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If
you spend time with other people who smoke you
will be exposed to second-hand smoke.
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Second-hand
smoke is dangerous because the harmful gases
and chemicals go to you and then to the baby.
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After
birth, babies who live in a smoky environment
have a higher risk of cot death. |
Are
you risking your health and that of your baby?
Smoking
during pregnancy can cause:
You
Miscarriage
Bleeding
Sickness
Your
Baby
Slow
Growth of the foetus
Premature birth
Still Birth
Low Birth Weight
Cot death
Breathing and wheezing problems
Quitting
now will mean you suffer less:
Morning sickness
Complications
Now why not take a look at
the other Smoking during Pregnancy pages
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