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Mothers using nicotine gum in pregnancy are still harming their unborn babies
By Daniella Delaney on 21/07/2011 16:35:23
Giving up smoking in pregnancy and switching to nicotine patches can give your baby problems in later life
Pregnant women using nicotine patches to try and give up smoking are still harming their unborn babies, scientists have claimed.They say the addictive nicotine is absorbed by the unborn baby and this can lead to heart problems and high blood
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Babies with smoker parents at risk of “third-hand” smoke
By liz trotter on 01/04/2011 15:56:21
High levels of nicotine found in babies who sleep in the same room as parents who smoke
Even if you never smoke in the same room as your baby, you could still be passing on nicotine “third hand”. Babies who sleep in the same room as parents who have recently smoked have three times higher levels of nicotine than babies from smoke
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Have Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig dropped bad habits in a bid to start a family?
By Sophie Westnedge on 19/09/2011 12:15:40
The newlywed film stars cut out alcohol and nicotine fuelling rumours they’re planning to get pregnant
Rachel Weisz and her husband Daniel Craig are reported to have given up alcohol and nicotine in a bid to start a family together.The 41-year-old Mummy star is said to have stopped drinking, while the 43-year-old Bond star has apparently stopped
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Smoking in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/07/2007 01:58:43
There is clear medical evidence that smoking during pregnancy increases risk of fetal ill-health and miscarriage
With the waves of information around and the warnings on cigarette packets, it's hard for any smoker to say he or she is unaware of the health dangers linked with smoking. Whilst having been a smoker in past years is not going to affect an unborn baby now, there is some evidence ...
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Does smoking in pregnancy create criminals?
By Kimberley Smith on 16/11/2010 17:13:54
Mums-to-be who smoked heavily during their pregnancy found to be more likely to have babies who grow up committing crimes
to have a criminal record. The link remained even when social and economic factors were accounted for.Though the researchers could not say definitively that smoking in pregnancy led to criminality, they have put forward suggestions that nicotine may affect
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Smoking and conception
By Monica Stylli on 29/04/2010 17:39:29
Don't wait until you're pregnant to give up smoking - quitting can improve the chances of conception for women and men. Here's how it affects conception, and ways to quit.
day. Try nicotine replacement therapy. This might take the form of nicotine gum or patches and should help ease the withdrawal symptoms. Your GP can provide you with advice on this along with back-up leaflets and helpline phone numbers. You could
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Pregnant smokers quit for NHS cash incentives
By Kimberley Smith on 30/04/2010 13:45:53
Mums-to-be in Scotland respond well to NHS scheme offering cash rewards for staying off cigarettes
with the money that may otherwise be spent on cigarettes.Smoking while pregnant causes low birth weights and has been linked to a number of illnesses. As well as cash, women were offered social support and nicotine replacement therapy which saw 18% still smoke
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Baby sleep problems and smoking in pregnancy connected?
By Kimberley Smith on 12/05/2010 14:25:50
Mums-to-be who smoke may find their babies have increased chances of sleep problems throughout childhood
A study in America has found that babies exposed to smoke and nicotine in the womb are more likely to struggle with sleep, reports NDTV.Out of 808 children involved in the study, 374 were born to mums who smoked during their pregnancy.This group
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Asthma and teen obesity connected to smoking in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:35:23
Studies link smoking while pregnant to baby’s asthma risk and teen obesity
.The study was not conclusive but nicotine has been shown to affect brain functions that control eating impulses and energy metabolism in animal studies. Zdenka Pausova, one of the lead researchers said, “We believe that maternal cigarette smoking during
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Is Your Diet Good Enough for Your Pregnancy?
By Sarah Lawson on 03/09/2009 00:47:43
If you eat well all the time you probably won't have to make a special effort in pregnancy, but some women will find that diet care is especially important for them
baby is the most positive inspiration and your midwife team can be a real support for you. Also, nicotine and alcohol block the goodness you are getting from other food and drink in your diet.ORIf you are pregnant with more than one baby – You need
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