Smoking even one or two cigarettes a day in the months leading up to pregnancy or during pregnancy significantly increases the risk that the baby will have a severe health problem, new research shows.

Smoking during pregnancy can double the chance of sudden death for the child, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. According to CNN, the study analyzed more than 20 million births ...

A CONSULTANT midwife is calling on pregnant women to quit smoking to protect their babies’ health. Angela, who works at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, leads the maternity team on the Smoking in ...

A CONSULTANT midwife is calling on pregnant women to quit smoking to protect their babies’ health. Angela, who works at ...

A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental abruption, a complication that can be fatal to both parent and baby, to ...

Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced ...

Even "light smoking" -- defined as just one or two cigarettes a day -- can be a real drag on pregnancy, causing "major health problems" for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. wong yu liang ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mothers who stop smoking while pregnant tend to have cheerier, more adaptable babies, British researchers reported on Wednesday. Sign up here. Babies of women who continued to ...

Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues following delivery if their ...

HealthDay News — The rate of smoking during pregnancy is about 8.4%, with greater prevalence among women aged 20 to 24 years, according to a February 10 report published by the National Center for ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The number of women smoke while pregnant has increased across the state, a report released Thursday shows. The Michigan League for Public Policy’s annual report on ...

Vaping is believed by some to be a safer alternative to smoking, with recent studies showing that an estimated 15% of ...