Stacey: Is smoking in pregnancy really that bad?

Stacey – 35 weeks pregnant on:
Is smoking in pregnancy really that bad?

Stacey said: “I mean a lot of people put across “oh smoking’s real bad and this that and the other” but there’s a lot of people out there that do much worse things like taking like heroin and things like that.
That’s got more to do more to the baby than out else, so I don’t think smoking is actually a big like problem."


Midwife Hull said: "Smoking in pregnancy can have devastating affects on baby We know it increases you having a baby early (premature) which can mean your tiny baby is in hospital for longer and can affect how you bond with baby. Also smoking increases the risks of your baby developing chest infections, ear infections and asthma all of which may mean more admissions to hospital and taking medication."

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Tina: Knowing whether smoking really is as bad as some people say.

Tina – 28 weeks pregnant on:
Knowing whether smoking really is as bad as some people say.

Tina said: “I don’t think smoking has affects. I mean both of my girls have had low birth weights, but they’ve never had any infections or anything do you know what I mean? So I think sometimes the scare tactics don’t work because I mean I’m having problems with my placenta at the minute but I’ve never had a problem before and I don’t smoke as much as I used to in my previous pregnancies.
I mean I don’t think I do smoke as much as I did then, but I’m having problems with my placenta now and that can be an age thing, but it can also be a smoking thing, but it can also be something else.
I think in ways they blame smoking for a lot of things nowadays, when it’s not just that. I mean drinking in pregnancy can cause low birth weights, I mean I don’t drink so but anything can make a difference.”


Midwife Hull said: "We do know smoking can cause major problems in pregnancy.
Smoking can definitely affect the placenta which in turn restricts the blood flow through the placenta leading to problems."

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Claire: The real likelihood of harming a baby through smoking in pregnancy.

Claire – 30 weeks pregnant on:
The real likelihood of harming a baby through smoking in pregnancy.

Claire said: “No to be honest I’m still smoking. I think it’s hard, I mean I’ve smoked for 21 years so I was ten when I started, you see so I think it’s really hard. And then people say “oh well it’s mean to the baby” but and then I feel mean. But then I think, well my kids are absolutely fine. There’s people out there that don’t do anything and they come out and there’s things wrong with their children and things. I think it’s the luck of the draw to be honest with you.”


Midwife Hull said: "There are always stories about people never smoking and having a small baby and people who do smoke having a healthy baby. It’s a risk you choose – your baby doesn’t get a choice!
If you smoke your baby will have a much greater risk of being small."

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