Babies born to smokers may be smaller than other babies, premature or more prone to infections.
Cigarette smoke has also been recognised as one of the causes of sudden infant death syndrome (also called cot death). Asthma, throat and ear infections are common among children whose parents smoke and studies have shown that children who have developed childhood cancers had parents who smoked during their pregnancy.
If you choose to give up then make sure you plan ahead. You may feel irritable and stressed for the first few days without cigarettes and you may also gain some weight. You will be breathing for your baby as well as for you - remember that passive smoking will affect an unborn baby too.
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