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Smokers who quit when they get pregnant can still harm their child, study shows --[Reported by Umva mag]

SMOKERS who quit when they get pregnant can still harm their child, a study shows. The damage may already have been done by the time they conceive. AlamySmokers who quit when they get pregnant can still harm their child, a study has shown[/caption] Babies in the womb were nearly a day behind in women who smoked ten or more cigarettes a day, researchers found. Smoking before and after pregnancy led to smaller foetuses at 20 weeks and smaller babies, the study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, shows. Researcher Dr Melek Rousian said: “The results of this study emphasise the importance of smoking cessation prior to conception and that efforts to help women stop smoking should focus on this time window. “If possible, women should stop smoking from the very moment they plan to become pregnant, but it’s always a good thing to stop smoking anyway, particularly at any stage of pregnancy. “Smoking not only impacts an embryo’s growth during pregnancy and birth weight, but also embryo development right from the very early stages of pregnancy.” The researchers are now exploring different ways of helping future parents stop smoking through face-to-face consultations, follow-up visits and digital interventions. Dr Rousian added: “This is why the periconceptional period is an important area of research because many future parents are not aware of the presence of a developing embryo in the early days when a pregnancy has not yet been confirmed.” Most read in Health News UP IN SMOKE What is the pub garden smoking ban? Leaked government plans explained ALLERGY HORROR Girl, 18, ‘died on mum’s shoulder’ after reaction to chicken and chips DOC'S ORDERS GP practices warn patients ‘don’t ring until Monday’ after global IT outage I-SCREAM Full list of 70 ice creams recalled amid fears of listeria outbreak THE MARK OF MADDIE Madeleine McCann's rare eye condition coloboma explained DOCTOR DOCTOR UK salary for junior doctors explained

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:03

Smokers who quit when they get pregnant can still harm their child, study shows --[Reported by Umva mag]

SMOKERS who quit when they get pregnant can still harm their child, a study shows.

The damage may already have been done by the time they conceive.

Smokers who quit when they get pregnant can still harm their child, a study has shown[/caption]

Babies in the womb were nearly a day behind in women who smoked ten or more cigarettes a day, researchers found.

Smoking before and after pregnancy led to smaller foetuses at 20 weeks and smaller babies, the study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, shows.

Researcher Dr Melek Rousian said: “The results of this study emphasise the importance of smoking cessation prior to conception and that efforts to help women stop smoking should focus on this time window.

“If possible, women should stop smoking from the very moment they plan to become pregnant, but it’s always a good thing to stop smoking anyway, particularly at any stage of pregnancy.

“Smoking not only impacts an embryo’s growth during pregnancy and birth weight, but also embryo development right from the very early stages of pregnancy.”

The researchers are now exploring different ways of helping future parents stop smoking through face-to-face consultations, follow-up visits and digital interventions.

Dr Rousian added: “This is why the periconceptional period is an important area of research because many future parents are not aware of the presence of a developing embryo in the early days when a pregnancy has not yet been confirmed.”

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