Any pregnant woman knows that smoking is a great big no – no during pregnancy as it can cause a number of complications for the mother and her child and even result in birth defects in the baby. Here are two more reasons to avoid tobacco during pregnancy:
Doctors warn that exposure to the nicotine as well as the carbon monoxide while in the womb may be responsible.
Smoking could cause other mental health issues for the baby; namely increasing the chances of having ADHD. It was seen that smoking causes biochemical variations in the dopamine pathway – a neurotransmitter that plays a role in memory, problem solving, and attention, thereby upping ADHD risk.
And it isn’t just the mothers; dads need to kick the butt too. Apart from being responsible for poorer sperm count and difficulties in helping conceive, second hand smoke from the father could cause problems too – low birth weight, and increased risk of complications could happen even due to second hand smoke.
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