Quitting is the best gift you can give your child. A study at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks to the importance of pregnant smokers quitting by documenting what can happen if the mother keeps smoking.
The review of national data found smoking caused up to 8 percent of premature births and up to 19 percent of cases of term low birth weight. They linked smoking with up to 7 percent of deaths related to premature births and up to 34% of SIDS.
Researcher Patricia Dietz is quoted as saying, "Smoking is a very well-established cause of restricting fetal growth during pregnancy and also shortening the length of pregnancy."
The study was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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