What doctors and statistics say about smoking during pregnancy. Smoking during early pregnancy

Smoking is one of the most heavy addictions suffered by people living in the 21st century. One cigarette contains more than 40 toxic substances and carcinogens, which not only adversely affect the functioning of the heart, brain, bronchopulmonary system, but also cause the growth of malignant cells, prone to rapid growth and metastasis to healthy organs and tissues. Even completely healthy man within 2-3 years can significantly undermine health if he smokes more than 1 cigarette a day, and in immunocompromised persons such dependence can lead to the appearance various formations in the larynx, on the mucous membranes of the esophagus and in the pulmonary alveoli.

Pregnant women are considered to be especially vulnerable categories of smokers. Doctors of all specialties agree that smoking during pregnancy negatively affects the development and growth of the fetus and can cause complications, the most severe of which is its fading, miscarriage or premature onset labor activity. However, some practicing obstetricians and gynecologists allow smoking during childbearing, considering the harm from abrupt cessation of cigarettes to be stronger than the possible consequences of tobacco dependence.

Women who smoke should be aware that all substances contained in cigarette smoke not only end up in pulmonary system, but also enter the systemic circulation, through which the fetus receives blood enriched with oxygen and nutrients. A cigarette contains many toxic substances, each of which affects the health of the mother and child in some way, and can lead to irreversible consequences. Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of developing blemishes (such as cleft lip) and birth defects hearts. Such infants during intrauterine growth are in a state of chronic hypoxia, so the likelihood of cerebrovascular accidents, hydrocephalus and childhood cerebral palsy also quite high.

To understand how serious consequences maybe if a woman continues to smoke while carrying a child, it is necessary to know what the cigarette consists of, what dangerous substances are present in its composition and what harm they can cause to a woman and a child.

Table. Chemical composition cigarettes.

Substance	How does it affect the body with a systematic intake into the blood and respiratory system
Resins and resins	Settling on the surface of the lung alveoli structural components respiratory system in the form of small vesicles that open into the lumen of the bronchioles. They cause obstructive disorders in the work of the bronchopulmonary system, inhibit the respiratory function in newborns in the first 72 hours after birth.
Formaldehyde	The strongest poison used to store corpses. calls gene mutations and promote growth cancer cells. The liver, stomach, hematopoietic system and heart muscle are especially susceptible to formaldehyde.
Nickel	Increases the risk of bronchial asthma in newborns. When a critical concentration is reached, it can cause acute attack intrauterine asphyxia.
Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide	They poison the blood, cause irreversible processes in the brain / bone marrow, and are one of the main factors that provoke leukemia (blood cancer) in children under one year old.
Lead	Negatively affects work reproductive organs mother, which can lead to pathologies of the uterus and ovaries after childbirth. May cause infertility.

It is important! Some women, relying on the experience of their friends and acquaintances, underestimate the dangers of smoking during pregnancy and believe that nothing bad will happen if they smoke 2-3 cigarettes a day. This is an erroneous opinion. Substances contained in cigarettes have a maximum degree of toxicity and can accumulate in organs and tissues for years. Even if the child was born without visible problems with health, this does not mean that in the future his organs will work normally, since the consequences of intrauterine tobacco intoxication may appear only after a few years and even in adulthood.

Is it necessary to give up cigarettes: the opinion of doctors

Doctors categorically prohibit smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy, as this can lead to irreparable consequences. Smoking quadruples the risk of having children with birth defects and deformities, as well as spontaneous abortion. Most dangerous periods are considered from 4 to 10 weeks and from 30 to 33 weeks of gestation- it is during this period that the maximum number of missed pregnancies and miscarriages is recorded.

If a woman cannot cope with addiction on her own, one can seek help from specialized centers, but it is important to understand that most highly effective treatments are contraindicated for pregnant women, so it is better to treat nicotine addiction at the planning stage.

If future mom does not take any measures, the child may be born with the following pathologies:

heart defects;
violation of the heart rhythm;
lung diseases (for example, pneumonia, from which up to 4% of newborns die each year);
diseases of the blood and vessels (thrombocytopenia, thromboembolism, leukemia);
visual impairment and auditory function(the most common consequence is hearing loss, requires surgical correction or use of a hearing aid)
hydrocephalus (dropsy of the brain);
obstruction bile ducts(atresia), cirrhosis.

Children born to a smoking mother have poor functioning the immune system. Such a child often suffers from colds and intestinal infections, does not tolerate changes in temperature, it is difficult to adapt to new conditions. Girls during puberty may experience strong hormonal surges, leading to enhanced growth hair on the back and face, sweating, emotional swings. In the future, these girls may experience recurrent pathologies of the uterus and endometrium, especially if a woman continues to smoke after childbirth in the presence of a child.

Smoking during pregnancy and infant mortality

In women who continue to smoke while carrying a child, if the number of cigarettes smoked exceeds 10 pieces per day, the likelihood of having a child with immature lungs is very high. If the lungs do not open after birth, the newborn will be connected to a machine artificial ventilation lungs, but a positive prognosis in this case will depend on many factors, including great importance have the date on which the child was born, the presence of other congenital diseases and disorders, anthropometric indicators, type of feeding. Most children in this condition are on parenteral nutrition, but after transfer to the intensive care unit or intensive care the mother may be allowed to feed her baby with expressed breast milk.

Important! It is very important that a woman quit smoking during this period so that the substances that enter the mother's milk from tobacco smoke, did not increase intoxication. If a woman is unable to give up cigarettes, the best option will be fed with adapted milk replacers.

When is it better not to quit smoking?

In some situations, doctors allow the continuation of smoking, but immediately warn the woman about possible consequences for her body and fetus. Such recommendations can be given to women who are in a state of deep stress, characterized by depression, lack of positive emotions, emotional lability, signs depressive disorders. Such clinical picture often observed with nicotine addiction of 3-4 degrees, when even a short period without cigarettes is accompanied not only by psycho-emotional symptoms, but also physical manifestations resembling withdrawal syndrome in chronic alcoholics.

These symptoms include:

sticky sweat on the palms;
tremor of the extremities (mainly upper);
nausea;
refusal to eat;
increased heart rate;
violation of the respiratory function (shallow, shallow breathing);
insomnia.

In these women, abruptly quitting smoking can cause nervous breakdown and threats of premature termination of pregnancy. In especially severe cases, severe forms were observed depressive disorders provoking suicidal inclinations. Doctors advise women with signs of nicotine addiction of 3-4 degrees to continue smoking, if possible, reducing the number of cigarettes smoked.

Another solution would be to switch to lighter cigarettes with reduced content nicotine and tar, but even such tobacco products lead to irreversible damage and can cause congenital pathologies in the child.

Can you smoke hookah?

Some women, as an alternative to cigars and cigarettes, choose smoking mixtures intended for use in hookahs. A future mother should know that even a hookah without nicotine can be dangerous for her health and the health of the fetus, since in the process of burning any substances, two dangerous carcinogens are released - carbon monoxide and benzapyrene. Inhalation of these substances within an hour can cause non-infectious pneumonia, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the larynx and nasal passages, as well as acute intoxication body by products of combustion.

No less harm female body and flavoring additives, which can cause allergies in an infant during the neonatal period. These substances adversely affect heartbeat and can cause its slowdown (bradycardia), so women with a history of vascular and heart diseases are categorically contraindicated in any kind of hookah.

Electronic cigarette: exit or hidden danger?

The electronic cigarette is a very popular device that simulates the process of smoking. A person inhales the steam generated in the process of heating a special liquid that is refilled into the cartridge. The choice of liquids for smoking electronic cigarettes ( correct name- soaring) is large, and the range is represented by nicotine-free products, which some women choose for a more comfortable parting with addiction.

Doctors oppose such a replacement, since even nicotine-free liquids are made with the addition of a large number carcinogens, the inhalation of which provokes the same diseases and pathologies as smoking conventional cigarettes. Another danger lies in the large number of fakes, among which it is very difficult to choose a quality product, and cheap electronic cigarettes can harm the health of a woman and others.

Smoking - dangerous habit that can cause serious illnesses, some of which can be fatal dangerous pathologies: lung cancer, leukemia, heart defects. Women are more sensitive to the effects of toxic substances contained in cigarettes, and if a woman is pregnant, the risk of aging increases several times. It is from the woman that the proper growth and healthy development of her child during fetal life depends, so it is important to make every effort to fight addiction even at the stage of planning and preparing for a future pregnancy.

Video - Smoking during pregnancy at different times: the effect on the fetus

Tobacco smoking is a habit that harms the health of both the person and the people around him. The systematic inhalation of cigarette smoke can cause the development of many diseases. Smoking is particularly harmful to women's health. It is most dangerous for early dates pregnancy. Why is this period considered critical and why is tobacco dangerous for a baby?

Stages of development of the embryo

In order to understand why cigarette smoke is so dangerous in the early stages, you need to know what happens to the fetus at this moment. The first trimester of pregnancy, that is, the first 12 weeks, is called early. At this point, the embryo is also called an embryo.

In the first week of pregnancy, a multicellular morula is formed from a single-celled zygote. On the second, cells appear, from which temporary organs are later formed that connect the mother and the fetus: the placenta and the umbilical cord. In the third week, the nervous system begins to form, in the fourth - the musculoskeletal system. In the fifth week, the main morphogenetic changes occur, giving rise to the rest of the body systems.

In the sixth week, changes occur in the brain, the heart acquires four chambers, the kidneys and ureters develop, digestive system divided into sections familiar to adults. At the seventh week, uteroplacental circulation is established, the embryo begins to receive nutrients from mother. At the same time, there is an intensive development facial skull and CNS. By the eighth week, the head of the embryo becomes similar to a human, it develops hearing organs.

From 9 to 12 weeks, the embryo grows, its tissues develop, from a shapeless bunch of cells it turns into a human-like creature. By week 12, the reproductive organs of the fetus are formed. Further development involves the improvement of the organs and systems laid down in the first trimester.

Exposure during this period of teratogenic substances to the mother and fetus can disrupt any of the processes listed above. It is worth remembering that pregnancy, as a rule, is diagnosed no earlier than 5 weeks. By this time, cells have already been formed that will give rise to vital organs and systems. Smoking during this period can have disastrous consequences for the life and health of the unborn baby.

What is in tobacco smoke

It is necessary to understand why cigarettes are considered dangerous at all? What is their connection Negative influence on the mother and fetus?

IN tobacco smoke such toxic substances like: nicotine, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, benzene, aldehydes, hydrocyanic acid and methanol. It is worth knowing how dangerous each of them is:

Nicotine. Causes addiction, constricts blood vessels, increases the concentration of dopamine in the synapses of the central nervous system, leads to a feeling similar to euphoria.
carbon monoxide. A synonym is carbon monoxide. Forms a strong compound with hemoglobin - carboxyhemoglobin, leading to hypoxia of tissues and organs.
nitrogen oxides. Toxic to nervous system, form compounds with hemoglobin and myoglobin molecules.
Benzene. It is not only toxic, but also carcinogen. Causes addiction, contributes to the development of anemia and leukopenia, is toxic to the central nervous system.
Aldehydes. They cause mutations in the genetic material, contribute to the development of congenital enzyme deficiency.
Hydrocyanic acid. Blocks the respiratory chain, leads to tissue hypoxia.
methanol. In the body it is oxidized to aldehydes.

Thus, the substances included in tobacco smoke are not only toxic to the body, but also cause mental addiction. This fact explains why some pregnant women, aware of the negative effects of tobacco on the fetus, continue to smoke.

It is also worth noting that the substances presented above are able to penetrate the placental barrier, exerting their influence directly on the tissues of the fetus.

Tobacco smoke affects both the course of pregnancy itself and the fetus. It has been proven that smoking increases the risk of toxicosis of pregnant women. Even passive inhalation of cigarette smoke can cause early preeclampsia. This means that under the influence of tobacco, women increase the risk of complications such as:

Vomiting of pregnant women. Frequent occurrence even in non-smokers, however, its extreme degree is possible - severe vomiting. In this case, the only treatment- abortion.
Dermatosis. Rashes on the skin can have any localization, as a rule, they are subjectively manifested by itching. This is the easiest type of toxicosis.
Bronchial asthma. For some women, it only occurs during pregnancy. In this case, tobacco smoke can become causal factors also because it is a fairly strong allergen.
Tetany. Life-threatening complication manifesting as tetanic contraction various groups skeletal muscle. Termination of pregnancy is shown.
Osteomalacia. In this case, the bones of the pregnant woman become too fragile, lose significant amount calcium. Pregnancy in this case is contraindicated.
Anemia. In pregnant women, the level of hemoglobin decreases normally, reaching borderline values. Tobacco smoke can lead to a critical decrease in it, dangerous to health.
Cardiovascular diseases. Pregnancy is a serious stress on the heart. Nicotine also contributes to vasoconstriction, which leads to a deterioration in the nutrition of heart tissues. This may provoke serious complications up to myocardial infarction.
Vitamin C deficiency. During pregnancy, a woman needs more vitamins, but tobacco smoke, on the contrary, reduces their concentration in the blood. First of all, women who smoke suffer from a lack of vitamin C.

In addition, smoking is dangerous for the developing fetus. Tobacco smoke can cause:

Teratogenic effect. So called various mutations under the influence external factors. Tobacco smoke is a serious mutagen. Its impact on the embryo in the early stages of its development can lead to severe anatomical and physiological deformities.
Violation of the placental blood flow. Being in the mother's body, the child cannot receive nutrients and oxygen from the outside. His only connection to the world is the umbilical cord. Violation of blood flow in it leads to fetal hypoxia and death from lack of oxygen.
Miscarriage. Tobacco smoke can cause miscarriage or spontaneous abortion by affecting the muscles of the uterus. The uterus in this case begins to contract as during childbirth and pushes the fetus out.
genetic mutations. Changes in the genes of the fetus may not manifest themselves in him, but cause deviations in his children.

According to statistics, smoking women three times more likely to die at an early age postnatal period than non-smokers. The cause of death in this case depends on the formation of which organs and systems was affected by tobacco smoke. In addition, hidden malformations of organs are possible, which become known only several years later, after the birth of a child.

It is also worth knowing that smoking causes mutations in the germ cells of women long before pregnancy. This can cause genetic inferiority of gametes, leading to infertility or congenital deformities in children.

Thus, we can conclude that smoking has an extremely negative effect on both the body of the expectant mother and the vital activity of the fetus. In the early stages of pregnancy, all the vital organs of the unborn child are formed, therefore, at this time, tobacco smoke is most dangerous. It is worth not only to quit smoking, but also to protect yourself from cigarette smoke.

Video: the dangers of smoking during pregnancy

The news of the onset of pregnancy often shocks a woman: the new position becomes a real test of the strength and maturity of the expectant mother. It's about that with the advent of a new life inside you will have to make certain adjustments to habitual image life - buy vitamins, do exercises, eat only healthy foods, give up bad habits ... As practice shows, most often expectant mothers have problems with the last point of the gestation program healthy baby. Quitting smoking is a serious challenge, and quitting smoking while pregnant is also a vital task. Why the expectant mother needs to forget about cigarettes at all costs, you will find out in the article.

Of course, it is better to avoid this addiction altogether. However, for one reason or another, the percentage of women who smoke in our country is increasing every year, and the age of acquaintance with the first cigarette, on the contrary, is decreasing. What should a future mother do with her addiction to nicotine? There is only one answer and there are no compromises in this situation: quit smoking as soon as possible. It would be unfair and unethical to put pressure on the guilt of smoking women, because each of them is an adult self-sufficient person who is responsible for himself and his offspring independently. And, of course, only the mother of the unborn baby has the right to make the final decision. We will simply help her see a general and objective picture of the relationships in the triangle "mother - cigarettes - child" by providing useful material for reflection. We hope this will help a woman to prioritize correctly and easily step into a new life, leaving a bad habit in the past.

How smoking affects pregnancy

In the world, extensive studies have been carried out and are now being carried out on the effect of nicotine addiction on the course of pregnancy and the fetus in the womb. All of them confirm the complex adverse effects of cigarettes on a woman and her baby: the maternal organism, weighed down by pregnancy, is suffering, there is a threat to the normal prenatal development of the fetus, and the likelihood of abnormalities in infants and one-year-old children is increasing.

When a pregnant woman smokes, a dense ring of smoke envelops the child, which constricts the vessels of a fragile growing organism with a spasm and provokes the development of oxygen starvation in the fetus. Under the influence of nicotine, the placenta becomes thin and acquires round shape increases the risk of its detachment. Due to smoking, maternal hemoglobin decreases its vigorous activity, which concerns the transport of oxygen to the uterus and the baby in it. As a result of this violation, an arterial spasm of the uterus occurs, which causes a disorder of the placental function, and the child begins to systematically receive less oxygen.

Each puff brings the expectant mother closer to serious and sometimes irreversible consequences, among which the most unfavorable ones are distinguished:

high risk of spontaneous miscarriage;
birth premature baby with low adaptive abilities;
the likelihood of perinatal death;
small weight of the newborn, which significantly reduces his chances of full development;
the formation of pathologies of a physical nature in the fetus;
the development of preeclampsia - the condition threatens the life of both the mother and her child (the woman has extensive edema, protein in the urine, blood pressure rises sharply);
the risk of delayed manifestation of the consequences of smoking - intellectual and social disorders may occur in a child some time after his birth.

Even a few puffs a day will not improve the situation - the consequences of smoking during pregnancy will manifest themselves in any case and, first of all, the woman herself will feel them:

future mothers who smoke feel much worse than those who do not have bad habits;
early toxicosis and preeclampsia - the first symptoms of nicotine poisoning of the female body;
smoking contributes to the appearance or aggravation of varicose veins in a pregnant woman, and also causes dizziness and impaired digestive function(diarrhea or constipation);
nicotine "eats" vitamin C in the mother's body. Deficiency of this beneficial substance turns into a metabolic disorder, a decrease in general immunity, problems with the absorption of proteins, poor stress resistance and depression.

Smoking during pregnancy casts a shadow over the well-being of the baby after birth. When a pregnant woman smokes, the fetus is poisoned by tobacco smoke. So the child is at the mercy of passive smoking, which threatens him with the acquisition of bad habits in the future. Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are often exposed to tobacco and alcohol at an early age. adolescence. Babies, still in the womb, doomed to nicotine addiction, are more capricious, sleep poorly, have difficulty concentrating, many of them suffer from asthma attacks.

In addition, the last Scientific research showed that carcinogens that enter the body of a smoking woman along with tobacco smoke depress reproductive system fetus that is in the developmental stage. This means that children born in the future may face the problem of infertility: girls of smoking mothers have a sharply reduced supply of eggs, and boys may face erectile dysfunction(impotence).

The impact of smoking during pregnancy at different times

It does not matter at what month of pregnancy a woman smokes - it harms her baby in any case. The only difference is which organ or system of the little man's body will suffer more than the others.

Smoking in early pregnancy

When a smoking woman is informed that she is expecting a child, she begins to suffer remorse about her bad habit. In this case, the expectant mother can be reassured a little: nature took care of the new life in advance. Conception is completed on about the 14th day menstrual cycle. Experts consider the first week to be neutral - a close relationship has not yet been established between a woman and an embryo in her womb. A clot of cells, which will later turn into a person, is developing so far thanks to own forces and stocks. The embryo sinks into the endometrium with the onset of the second week of pregnancy, and a woman has suspicions about her position only after a delay in menstruation.

Smoking turns the entire physiology of pregnancy upside down, distorting all the processes of laying the organs of the unborn child, replacing normal cells with diseased ones. In especially severe cases, tobacco toxins distort the structure so much bone marrow a child that a substance transplant is necessary after his birth. Obviously, smoking during early pregnancy has the maximum degree of danger. One puff cigarette smoke brings the baby a whole set of toxic substances: nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, benzapyrene, tar, formaldehyde. Fetal hypoxia, lack of full blood flow in the vessels of the placenta, spontaneous miscarriage, increased risk vaginal bleeding- that's only a tenth of the consequences of the neighborhood of a bad habit with pregnancy. Every year there is a growing number of cases when women who smoke during pregnancy give birth to children with a "cleft palate" or " cleft lip". These pathologies of the sky are difficult to plastically correct.

Smoking at 1 month of pregnancy

It may happen that, due to large-scale changes in the body, the smell of tobacco will seem disgusting to a woman. However, in most cases, the onset of pregnancy does not affect addiction, so the expectant mother continues to smoke, being ignorant of her situation for some time.

The risk of miscarriage at this time is maximum: the mother's smoking literally shuts off oxygen to the embryo, without which not a single creature can survive. Without a full-fledged oxygen supply, the process of laying all important organs and child systems. Please note that passive inhalation of tobacco smoke does the same harm to a pregnant woman as active smoking of cigarettes.

Smoking at 5 - 6 months of pregnancy

At the 5th month of intrauterine life, the baby has already acquired arms and legs, he is actively trying to control them. After a period of activity, the child will certainly calm down in order to rest and gain strength. The little man can cough, hiccup, kick, and his mother already accurately determines when he moves. During this period, the child's body builds up brown fat, due to which the temperature human body is kept unchanged. Sweat glands form in the skin.

As a result of the research, it was possible to see a shocking picture: when tobacco smoke enters the body of a woman, and from there into the placenta, the baby grimaces and tries to move away from harmful substance. The effect of smoking on pregnancy during this period disrupts the natural order of fetal development, leading to grave consequences. Among them are hypoxia, premature birth, which become a sentence for the baby. At this age, he is still completely unprepared to meet the outside world.

Smoking at 8 - 9 months of pregnancy

Regularly satisfied craving for cigarettes at 8 months of waiting for a child turns into serious complications: uterine bleeding, prenatal condition, miscarriage. Directly on the fetus, smoking of the mother is reflected very strongly. In such children, underdevelopment of the brain, underweight and spontaneous death in the first hours/days after birth.

The ninth, last month of the baby's stay in the mother's womb is very responsible - the child is preparing to greet the world with the first cry. Every week he gains about 250 g of weight and gradually descends into the pelvic cavity. A woman is increasingly visited by short-term and painless contractions, easy, unrestricted breathing returns to her.

Smoking mercilessly interferes with this process and makes its own adjustments to the creation of a new person. We list the complications that are always observed in a woman who smokes in the last weeks of pregnancy:

partial or complete detachment of the placenta, the development of severe uterine bleeding;
pronounced hypertension;
toxicosis;
the beginning of labor activity earlier than planned;
big risk dead birth child;
the likelihood of having a premature baby.

And this is a list of pathologies that can take away from the baby all the chances for full life if his mother during pregnancy could not cope with her nicotine addiction:

defects of the nervous system;
mental disorders;
Down syndrome;
myocardial diseases;
heterotropia;
inguinal hernia;
nasopharyngeal pathology.

All doctors, as one, insist: it is never too late to quit smoking - even if a woman does it at the final stage of pregnancy, she will still provide an invaluable service to her baby.

Smoking and alcohol during pregnancy

Alcohol is another toxic substance, which can have a very negative impact on intrauterine development child. Cigarettes and liquor are very dangerous combination during pregnancy. Numerous studies in this area have presented the public with disappointing facts: ethanol, acetaldehyde and nicotine, affecting the fetus in a complex, cause irreversible changes in the DNA chain, destroy the process of protein synthesis and cause severe pathologies brain.

Penetrating into the body is not yet born child, alcohol is stored there twice as long as in the mother's body, so even irregular moderate doses of alcohol do not guarantee that the newborn will be healthy. Drinking alcohol and smoking during pregnancy takes a toll on the baby's most vulnerable organs - the kidneys, liver and brain. Among babies born to mothers with bad habits, cases of sudden infant death syndrome are very common, when a child dies without objective reasons (most often in a dream).

Harmful alcohol and nicotine addiction in recent weeks before childbirth causes the development of gestosis. This condition poses a threat to the life of the mother and fetus. The main target for toxins is vascular system mother, who as a result cannot fully supply the placenta with blood and valuable elements in her. In this regard, there is a slowdown in the development of the child, placental abruption, and premature birth may occur.

Smoking during pregnancy is a sign of selfishness and failure of a woman as a future mother, whose procreation instincts are not strong enough to put an end to addiction once and for all. A smoking pregnant woman should not close in on herself, being left alone with the problem. On the contrary, she needs to ask for help - from doctors, relatives and close people. There are many ways to give up cigarettes, but first of all, you need to really want it, and the health and well-being of the unborn baby will be the main motivation for this.

Effect of cigarettes on fetal development. Video

One of the most dangerous factors for the health of the unborn child is smoking in early pregnancy. This is due to the fact that during the period of bearing a child, along with nicotine, a girl receives a lot of tar, carbon monoxide, and other equally harmful substances.

In the womb to slow down the development of the fetus Folk method
Pregnant woman looking for a smoking cessation method
the doctor's accuracy is charging

After some time, they reach the growing organism, causing irreversible consequences of its structure. The degree of negative impact is determined by the number of cigarettes that the expectant mother smokes.

Possible consequences.

Smoking during pregnancy is not in the best way affects the body weight of the baby, can cause death of the newborn, premature birth, physical abnormalities, unforeseen abortions.
According to the doctors who conducted the research, smoking during pregnancy leads to a decrease in the mass of the placenta. It becomes very thin, has a rounded shape.
Smoking during pregnancy can cause unintended abortions, the frequency of which is determined by the number of cigarettes smoked. The probability of spontaneous abortion in girls who are addicted to cigarettes is 40-70% higher than in non-smokers. The harm of smoking during pregnancy is manifested in a large number of miscarriages, but this figure is lower than in women who drink alcohol.
Smoking during pregnancy adversely affects peripheral circulation future mother and leads to a decrease in the respiratory movements of the embryo.
Carbon monoxide and nicotine, which are contained in tobacco smoke, adversely affect the development of the embryo due to the fact that the ability of hemoglobin to deliver oxygen is reduced or due to spasm of the uterine artery.
One of the consequences of smoking during pregnancy is obvious fetal hypoxia, which is due to the presence of carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke. It freely penetrates through the placenta of the expectant mother into the baby's blood, binds hemoglobin and creates carboxyhemoglobin.
It should be noted that not only smoking during pregnancy, but also before it, has a negative impact on the weight of the newborn. As the intensity of cigarette smoking increases, the weight of the unborn child decreases. Statistically, smoking girls almost 2.5 times more likely to have children weighing less than 2,500 g. As a rule, the weight of a child born to a smoking mother is 300 g less than that of a child of a non-smoking woman.
Smoking in the early stages of pregnancy leads to a slowdown in both the physical and intellectual, emotional development of the child: such children later begin to write, count, walk.
Smoking in the early stages can lead to such sad consequence like the death of a child. It is known that the mortality rate of babies during childbirth in smoking moms 30% higher than non-smokers.
Smoking while carrying a fetus leads to the fact that the likelihood of having a child with a heart disease or deviations in the development of the nasopharynx increases, inguinal hernia, strabismus.
The harm of smoking during gestation can affect the child during the first 5 years. As a rule, children whose parents are addicted to cigarettes show significant deviations in the ability to read, social orientation and other physiological parameters.

Smoking negatively affects the development of the fetus in the womb

Expert opinion

More than 300 studies have been conducted on the effect of smoking on the fetus during pregnancy, which confirmed the negative impact of tobacco on the weight of a newborn baby.

High mortality among newborns, physical underdevelopment from birth and in the future, as well as the presence of mental disorders and intellectual development children:

the likelihood of an unintended abortion is 60% higher in those who smoke in early pregnancy, in contrast to non-smokers;
the death rate of newborns during childbirth is 40%, and the probability of termination of pregnancy is 20% higher in those women who are addicted tobacco products;
15% premature birth directly depend on smoking during pregnancy of the expectant mother;
smoking during pregnancy leads to intrauterine death of the embryo 7 times more often;
weight is approximately 310 g, and height is 1.3 cm lower in a child whose mother smoked during pregnancy;
a child who was born to a smoking mother is more prone to heart disease, developmental disabilities, and mental retardation than others.

Why is it dangerous to smoke in the early stages?

Most women who are addicted to tobacco products immediately give up the bad habit as soon as they find out about their situation. But even here there is a share of risk, because to learn about " interesting position"immediately impossible.

In the meantime, the negative effects of tobacco on the fetus are already activated and pose a high danger. According to experts, smoking in the first weeks of pregnancy is the main reason for the development of such diseases in a child as deviations bone tissue, the work of the heart muscle. This is due to the fact that the embryo immediately after birth is not yet protected by the placenta, therefore, it is most exposed to toxic substances.

Folk ways of fighting

Help you beat tobacco cravings folk recipes. But it is worth noting that as soon as the therapy is over, you will have to overcome the desire to smoke, drink, eat pickles and smoked meats in the first three days.

According to reviews, will help get rid of smoking during pregnancy, the use of large amounts fermented milk products: kefir, fermented baked milk, curdled milk, sour cream and others. It will also not be superfluous to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, all kinds of yogurts.

Consumption of dairy products against smoking

Effective herbal decoction. Necessary:

take millet - 100 g, rye - 100 g, barley - 100 g, oats - 100 g;
pour herbal mixture a liter of water;
boil for about 10 minutes;
put the decoction in a thermos for a day;
strain.

Application.

Drink 100 ml 3-5 times / day before meals.
Take a decoction until such time as there is no tolerance for tobacco.

You can use horseradish and plantain. Cooking:

take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of horseradish leaves, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of plantain leaves;
grind herbs;
mix.

Application.

Chew raw leaves 2 times/day.
Duration of chewing - 5 minutes.
The released juice can be swallowed.
Squeezed grass - spit it out.

Effective methods for tobacco control

The most appropriate moment to get rid of a bad habit forever is the day when you think about procreation. Before the establishment of conception, the body will have time to clear itself a little of negative substances and will accept a new life in a healthy atmosphere.

Looking for a way to fight

If everything did not work out as planned, and you have already learned about the fact of pregnancy, then pay attention to the following tips that will help you cope with a bad habit:

tell your doctor if you have cravings for tobacco, he will tell you how smoking affects the fetus during pregnancy, and also gives good advice to avoid pathogenic exposure;
find support among friends, close relatives and acquaintances who will help you quit a bad habit as quickly as possible;
stick to the main motivation for yourself - the health of the unborn baby, write it on a piece of paper and strive with all your might to achieve the desired result;
set for yourself exact number on the calendar when cigarettes will completely disappear from your life;
remove from the house everything that can remind you of tobacco;
avoid activities where people smoke and do not associate with those who may tempt you to tobacco again;
find correct literature, where it is indicated how smoking affects the course of pregnancy, and how to cope with your cravings for good;
draw conclusions from your mistakes, if after some time you started smoking again, immediately analyze the situation and think about what made you do it, avoid such situations in the future.

By avoiding situations that might cause you to crave tobacco, you reduce your chances of taking a cigarette again, but you don't completely eliminate it. This feeling does not last long and eventually passes, you just have to wait.

To avoid relapses, stick to the following plan:

get distracted: wash the dishes, watch TV, take a shower or chat with friends, what to do - it doesn’t matter, the main thing is to distract yourself from unwanted thoughts in time;
regularly remind yourself of the reason why you stopped smoking, think about the benefits that you will receive by quitting this addiction: health benefits, improved appearance, savings Money, increasing their own self-esteem;
fight the temptation to take a cigarette again: no matter where you are and what you do, thoughts about a cigarette may appear again, then you need to urgently change the situation;
do not spare compliments for yourself: to make your motivation even greater, reward yourself for each victory over the harmful desire to take a cigarette again;
always, as soon as the craving for smoking becomes unbearable, keep something edible on hand, for example, candy, carrots, mint or chewing gum: at the right time, this will be an excellent alternative to a cigarette;
read newspapers, magazines, books, listen to your favorite music, solve crossword puzzles or play online games, do everything so that unnecessary thoughts do not visit you;
pencils, balls, paper clips will be an excellent solution to satisfy tactile stimulation;
constant freshness of the mouth after brushing your teeth perfectly reduces cravings for cigarettes;
as soon as you feel like smoking a cigarette, take a large glass of cold water and drink it in slow sips: this will help not only to remove the desire, but also to minimize possible symptoms tobacco withdrawal;
instead of a cigarette, light a candle or aroma sticks;
take daily walks, do yoga for pregnant women or special gymnastics;
do things that allow you to calm down - take a shower, meditate, read a book or do breathing exercises;
as soon as the desire to smoke appears, look at the clock and mentally tell yourself that you should hold out for only a couple of minutes, after which this desire will weaken and pass;
wear a bracelet on your wrist: when the desire to smoke appears, squeeze it hard and say to yourself “Hold on!”, You can add that you are proud of your willpower and rebirth to a new life.

What do smokers think?

Folk way to fight smoking

Today, many women suffer from smoking during pregnancy, as evidenced by numerous reviews. Many manage to cope with this disease, others are looking for effective ways fight online.

Consider the reviews of smokers who were able to overcome the craving for smoking during pregnancy.

Margarita Sokolova:

I've been smoking since I was 14 years old. I tried many times to quit - all in vain. When I found out that I was pregnant, I immediately thought about how to get rid of addiction. A couple of days I managed to hold out on my own, but thoughts and desire took over - I lit up again. Worried about her baby, she went to the gynecologist and told about the problem. A woman with experience, listened to me calmly, told me about the possible consequences, about negative impact fruit tobacco. After this lecture, I immediately felt uneasy. I bought a kilo of candy and went home. The first pack sold out in 2 days - I ate a candy every time I wanted to smoke. Over time, less and less sweets were required, and at 4-5 months they were not needed at all. I watched the growth of my tummy, chose clothes for the future baby and was happy!

Alesya Kupriyanova:

I went to the doctors twice in the hope of quitting smoking, as I have been smoking for as long as I can remember. All my attempts were unsuccessful, so I waited with fear for the moment when I get pregnant, because I smoked a lot and about pernicious influence heard about the fruit. As soon as I saw the cherished two stripes, panic began. I had no idea how to quit smoking during pregnancy. I read various tips on the net, bought a book where ways to fight tobacco were written, started attending courses for pregnant women and - lo and behold! I began to smoke much less. By the beginning of the 4th month, she had completely stopped looking at cigarettes. What helped me is hard to say. Probably everything in the complex. True, at first the child developed slowly, according to doctors - due to smoking. Therefore, I advise everyone to think only about the baby and never start smoking.

Also see what kind and is it dangerous

One of the most significant myths is that smoking is not very dangerous for a child. Of course, this is not true. Every cigarette you smoke threatens pregnancy and the health of the unborn baby. That's why ideal option will quit smoking before conception.

It is generally accepted that higher quality cigarettes cause less harm. People who are with this are very delusional. The effect of all cigarettes is the same, it does not depend on their price. It's just that expensive cigarettes contain various aromatic additives, they are more pleasant to smoke, but they also harm the organisms of the expectant mother and child.

There is an opinion that during pregnancy it is impossible to quit smoking. Like, the cleansing of the body begins, it passes through the fetus and harms it. But any doctor will tell you that it is more dangerous to continue smoking.

Some pregnant women realize that their bad habit can harm the baby, but cannot get rid of it. And then they decide to switch to lighter cigarettes, believing that in this way less nicotine and tar will enter the body. But this does not affect the risk reduction. The smoker will seek to replenish the level of nicotine in the body by inhaling deeper smoke or smoking large quantity cigarettes.

Quitting smoking gradually also has little effect. The best thing you can do is give up cigarettes at once. So the body will be cleansed much faster.

Effects of smoking in early pregnancy

In the first trimester of pregnancy, organs and systems are formed human body. In the future, they will only develop, and the fetus will gain weight and grow.

Smoking at this stage of pregnancy can cause spontaneous miscarriage or "fading" of pregnancy. Statistics show that smoking pregnant women have miscarriages 2 times more often than women who healthy lifestyle life.

Smoking in early pregnancy can also cause congenital pathologies baby development. The child will face pathologies of the neural tube, bone and other body systems if future mother will not give up his bad habit.

Effects of smoking in late pregnancy

In the second trimester, the placenta begins to work in full force. Through it, the child receives oxygen and nutrients. If a pregnant woman smokes, insufficient oxygen is supplied to the baby's body, which may cause acute or chronic hypoxia. It can also happen premature maturation of the placenta and it will function worse.

Smoking during pregnancy can cause premature birth. Mothers who are addicted to cigarettes are several times more likely to have premature babies. And children born at term have less weight. By the way, this is affected by smoking not only during pregnancy, but also before it occurs.

Stillbirths in women who smoke are born about 20% more often than in non-smokers. If the expectant mother smokes more than a pack of cigarettes per day, then the figure rises to 35%. But much depends not on the fact of smoking, but also on others. adverse factors. If a woman, in addition to smoking, has venereal diseases and other infections, drinks alcohol, then the risk of giving birth to a dead baby increases significantly.

When the baby is already born

Many believe that if smoking during pregnancy did not immediately leave various consequences- then everything is fine. But this is absolutely not true.

Mothers who failed to quit smoking while carrying their baby and continue to do so produce less milk and have a bitter taste. Because of this, many babies refuse to breastfeed, and they have to be fed artificially.

Babies with mothers who smoke have an increased risk of dying from sudden stop hearts. This happens in babies in the first year of life for no apparent reason. The risk is increased in those women who smoked in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.