Soppe had shared that there had been approximately 780 births in the year of …show more content…
Smoking while pregnant, along with secondhand smoke during pregnancy increases the chance for prematurity, miscarriage, low birth weight, and Intrauterine growth retardation. It also increases the risk for birth defects and the risk of sudden infant death. Infant death is devastating for parents. They go through the grieving process just like with any loss. Soppe stated that “touching and holding the infant helps parents cope and sometimes getting into a grief support group to discuss the loss with others that have experienced the same can help grieving parents”. This is an important step for families to do after infant deaths because it is important for them to talk to other families who understand similar