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Smoking May Increase Your Risk of Having a Cross-Eyed Baby

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Let’s review some of the many problems that smoking can cause for growing families: 1. Studies have found a link between smoking and infertility. 2. If you do conceive, and you continue to smoke, the consequences become more and more devastating. During pregnancy, smoking can lead to complications such as miscarriage, low birth weight and even still birth. 3. After pregnancy, smoking continues to put infants at risk. Smoking in the home has been linked to an increased risk of SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. 4. It also leads to behavioral problems in children, such as ADHD, or Attention … Continue reading →

Smoking During Pregnancy May Lead to Behavior Problems in Children

I spend a lot of time reading through blogs and news related to pregnancy. Pregnancy has been around since the beginning of mankind (obviously), and yet there are always new headlines. But once in a while, I run across something, usually a study, that makes me want to slap my monitor and say “duh!” Sometimes you wonder why our money is being spent on research that concludes with what most of us would consider common sense. (Okay, stepping off my soap box now.) One such study gives us one more reason to not smoke during pregnancy. If the health risks … Continue reading →

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 →

The Pregnancy Blog Review for August 26-31

Welcome to the pregnancy blog review. This is where I summarize the week’s blogs in one place, making it easy to see what is new. Click on the titles of each blog to read the rest of the story. Sometimes when the baby arrives, the picture isn’t as rosy as we imagined. Some new mothers experience symptoms ranging from a slight blue mood to severe depression. Read more in New Survey Offers Startling Insight into the Postpartum Period. Pregnancy is an exciting time in life, whether the pregnancy was planned or not. Enjoying this amazing time of life is difficult … Continue reading →

Smoking in Pregnancy and SIDS

Canadian researchers have examined the link between smoking during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in premature babies. The study was conducted at the University of Calvary in Alberta, Canada. A double risk was found among women who smoke during pregnancy. The researchers studied the breathing reflexes in two groups of preterm babies, those with mothers who smoked during pregnancy and babies of non smoking mothers. They found the breathing reflexes in the group of preterm babies with smoking mothers to be consistent with a higher risk of SIDS. For the study, researchers took a baseline reading of all … Continue reading →