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Quitting Smoking While Pregnant

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We all know smoking is bad for your health, but when you are pregnant, this bad habit is not only hurting you, but your baby as well. The American Lung Association reports that babies of smokers account for up to 30% of low-birth weight babies, 14% of preterm deliveries, and 10% of all infant deaths. Ideally, you should quit smoking before you conceive. If you become pregnant by accident, or do not realize you are pregnant right away, you should make every effort to quit as soon as possible. Whatever method you choose to quit smoking, you should have completely … Continue reading →

Smoking Increases SIDS Risk

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the third leading cause of death for U.S. infants. After years of research into the disorder, the Back to Sleep campaign was started and mothers were warned against putting infants to sleep on their stomachs. The National Institute of Health reported a 30 percent decline in SIDS deaths in the years after the campaign began in 1992. Researchers in Australia have found a link they think may have an even bigger impact, maternal smoking. According to research conducted at Monash University in Melbourne, mother’s smoking may be an … Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions – About Your Insurance Policies

Christmas is over, and it is time to start thinking about what your insurance needs will be in the new year, 2011. Think of it as making a New Year’s Resolution about your insurance policies. While it’s always good to re-evaluate your insurance policies from time to time, it is especially important to do it this year. There are going to be many changes to insurance that will take effect as soon as 2011 begins. This is the time of year when people start thinking about the improvements they want to make in their lives. It is not unusual for … Continue reading →

The Effect of Cigarette Smoke on the Fetus

In my last blog, I talked about new research that suggests a woman has a window of until the 15th week of pregnancy to quit smoking. If she quits by then, her chances of having a preterm birth or a baby of low birth weight are lowered to the same level as a non smoker. If she continues smoking beyond that point, the risk of having a preterm birth is triple that of a non smoker. In that blog, I suggested this new evidence could give women an added boost of motivation to quit. A comment in that blog talked … Continue reading →