the Scoop on Smoking :: stillbirth

The Scoop On Smoking from ACSH: what every teen should know about tobacco

	Health Effects Quitting True Stories Quizzes Advanced Search what every teen should know about tobacco
Related effects reproductive-female female reproductive system gateway page birth defects breastfeeding cervical cancer early menopause ectopic pregnancy female infertility irregular menstrual periods long-term problems in children of mothers who smoke miscarriage premature birth problems during pregnancy sudden infant death syndrome small baby size stillbirth vulvar cancer pregnancy pregnancy gateway page birth defects breastfeeding ectopic pregnancy female infertility long-term problems in children of mothers who smoke miscarriage premature birth problems during pregnancy sudden infant death syndrome small baby size stillbirth smokers-female-only birth defects breastfeeding cervical cancer early menopause ectopic pregnancy female infertility irregular menstrual periods long-term problems in children of mothers who smoke lower estrogen levels miscarriage premature birth problems during pregnancy sudden infant death syndrome small baby size stillbirth vulvar cancer withdrawal symptoms in children of mothers who smoke children-of-smokers children of smokers gateway page birth defects breastfeeding environmental tobacco smoke fire deaths long-term problems in children of mothers who smoke middle ear disease premature birth sudden infant death syndrome small baby size stillbirth withdrawal symptoms in children of mothers who smoke	stillbirth the bottom line Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to have a baby who dies at birth or very soon afterward. Research has shown that smokers' babies are at least 40% more likely than nonsmokers' babies to be stillborn (born dead) and about 20% more likely to die in the first month after birth. (1) Sources 1. Cnattinguis S, Haglund B, Meirik O. Cigarette smoking as risk factor for late fetal and early neonatal death. BMJ 1988;297:258-261.

stillbirth

the bottom line