Last Updated on December 6, 2019
#7 – smoking
Not only smoking cigarettes can harm the mother but the baby too. Apart from its known health risks that can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and lunger cancer, smoking can put the pregnant woman at great risk and cause the following problems both during and after pregnancy: issues with placenta, premature birth, sudden infant death syndrome, congenital abnormalities, and more!
In this case, pregnant women should quit smoking as soon as they find out about their pregnancy. Also, they should completely avoid secondhand smoking as it can also affect the mother and the baby.
However, if you are a smoker and find it quite hard to quit, don’t hesitate to seek the help of your doctor in this matter to figure out what can be done and what are the other additional resources available.
