

Read about the benefits and useful tips to help you quit smoking. The earlier you stop smoking, the greater the benefit. Giving up smoking is difficult – there are many ways to get help and support. Stopping anytime during your pregnancy has great benefits for you and your baby. asthma, pneumonia, chest and ear infections.sudden and unexplained death (also called sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS).Babies and children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have a greater chance of: The effects of smoking on your unborn baby can have long-term effects on their growth and development. They can often have problems during and after labour. or example, they are more likely to have problems keeping warm and are more likely to get infections. Babies born to mothers who smoke typically weigh less than infants born to women who do not. Smaller babies do not mean a shorter or easier labour. It reduces the supply of oxygen and nutrients that pass through the placenta, from you to your baby. Smoking affects the growth of babies in the womb. your baby being born with abnormalities such as a cleft lip or cleft palate.your baby dying in the womb (also called stillbirth) or shortly after birth.premature labour (start before 37 weeks) which can cause breathing, feeding and health problems.bleeding during the last months of pregnancy, which can be life-threatening for you and your baby.ectopic pregnancy (where the foetus develops outside the womb).Smoking while you are pregnant can cause problems for both mum and baby. Smoking during pregnancy exposes your unborn baby to over 4,000 chemicals contained in cigarette smoke. If you smoke, protecting your baby from tobacco smoke is one of the best things you can do to give your child a healthy start in life. There is no safe level of smoking, either for you or your baby.
