How Does Smoking Affect Pregnancy?

The cigarettes contain harmful substances such as nicotine and tar which affect the future unborn baby. The tobacco smoke contains over 4000 different components, including those which promote the formation of carcinogens in the body. Many people believe that filter contains a lot of 'dangerous' components, but it does not. The filter contains only a portion, a very small portion of those killing substances.

Approximately 30% of female smokers continue to smoke during pregnancy. Cigarettes affect not only their health, but also the health of their future babies.

If woman continues to smoke during pregnancy, she may have different complications during childbirth, and this is the not the only problem that may happen. There is also evidence that smoking influences the hormonal balance during pregnancy and thus may have effects on the reproductive organs of the future children.

Each day of smoking increases the risk of complications. So, stop now or at least cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke a day. And next time when you'll take the cigarette in your hand, think about your baby.