No Tobacco Day today, smoking during pregnancy is dangerous for the child to such an extent
May 31 is celebrated as World No Tobacco Day.
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World No Tobacco Day 2022: World No Tobacco Day is celebrated across the world on 31st May. This day was created by the member states of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the death and disease caused by tobacco. Smoking especially during pregnancy is dangerous for both mother and baby. Read further full details that how dangerous is smoking in pregnancy and how you can quit this habit.
Avoid smoking during pregnancy as soon as possible
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), if a woman smokes while pregnant, she may have to face many other problems including miscarriage or pre-mature pregnancy. Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk of sudden death (SUDI) or weak lungs or being born unhealthy as well as low birth weight. Therefore, it is advisable to completely abstain from smoking during pregnancy as soon as possible. Because this is the only way that can protect the health of the mother and the health of her child in this case.
Smoking increases the complications of pregnancy
Gynecologist Dr Richa says that there are some complications of pregnancy that women who smoke usually have, they include ectopic pregnancy which means pregnancy in the fallopian tube outside the uterus. Talking about other complications, there are death of the baby in the uterus or stillbirth of the baby and abortion.
how to stop smoking
Always remember this thing that as soon as women stop smoking, oxygen starts reaching the child more easily.
According to experts, women can take the help of a counselor to quit smoking. Which help you in many ways to quit smoking.
According to doctors, smoking should be stopped by the fourth month of pregnancy, by doing this many types of risks are reduced. In which low birth weight of the baby. Premature birth etc.
nicotine replacement therapy
You can also try to quit smoking with the help of nicotine replacement therapy, which includes gum, lozenges, mouth spray, inhaler and others. While using these substances is considered safer than smoking, small amounts of nicotine may not completely eliminate the risk to your baby but can reduce it. If you are pregnant, be sure to talk to your doctor before using nicotine replacement therapy.