A baby that is born from a smoking mother is proven to be born at a lower birth weight than an average baby. Typically, the baby is born about one-hundred and fifty to two-hundred grams less. These babies, affected by cigarettes and their smoke, have up to three times the risk of SIDS, which stands for sudden infant death syndrome. After birth, smoking can affect the milk production of a mother, and the chemicals will perpetuate to pass on to the baby through breastfeeding. Later in life, a child affected by chemicals found in cigarette smoke may be more liable to develop asthma or high blood pressure. Overall, when a mother makes the decision to smoke throughout her pregnancy or while nursing, she is making a lasting, negative effect on her
A baby that is born from a smoking mother is proven to be born at a lower birth weight than an average baby. Typically, the baby is born about one-hundred and fifty to two-hundred grams less. These babies, affected by cigarettes and their smoke, have up to three times the risk of SIDS, which stands for sudden infant death syndrome. After birth, smoking can affect the milk production of a mother, and the chemicals will perpetuate to pass on to the baby through breastfeeding. Later in life, a child affected by chemicals found in cigarette smoke may be more liable to develop asthma or high blood pressure. Overall, when a mother makes the decision to smoke throughout her pregnancy or while nursing, she is making a lasting, negative effect on her