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Will My Smoking Affect The New Born?
Im 23 now and I was a daily smoker since I was 17 I found out I was pregnant dec.6.2013 I immediately stopped when I found out when I was about 20 weeks I started smoking daily again because I could not sleep and the meds the doctor prescribed me I could only take 3 times a week or it could harm my unborn child....I stopped smoking at 24 weeks im due aug.6.2013....my question is will my baby test positive or will he be clean at birth...
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Hiii
There is no thumb rule ab smoking and newborn health
But yes smoking contain nicotine which are mix in ur blood will reach in foetus
Sometime after birth it produce withdrawl inform of irritabily and crying but its difficult to identify
So better to quit smoking and have healthy life for both of u
Thank u
There is no thumb rule ab smoking and newborn health
But yes smoking contain nicotine which are mix in ur blood will reach in foetus
Sometime after birth it produce withdrawl inform of irritabily and crying but its difficult to identify
So better to quit smoking and have healthy life for both of u
Thank u
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