Researchers say the findings could motivate mums to stay on theprogramme and persist in attempts to stop smoking.
The study of 80 women, by Sedgefield Primary Care Trust, found thatwomen who failed to quit but continued to see a pregnancy advisor onthree or more occasions, and on a regular basis throughout theirpregnancy, reduced carbon monoxide levels.
Carbon monoxide cuts down on the amount of oxygen reaching the baby inthe womb, leading to low birth weight.
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