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Smoking tied to pregnancy condition:

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Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of placental abruption,a potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and foetus,according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.With placental abruption,the placenta detaches from the uterus wall prior to birth,resulting in severe bleeding.Depending on the degree of detachment,up to 40% of affected infants die.

pinakigoswami – August 6, 2007 – 7:47am
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I am embarrased that I smoked

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during both my pregnancies. This was many years ago, when the dangers of smoking were not as well known as now. The only warning I had was that I would have a small baby. Oh, how I wanted a SMALL baby. My first one was just over 9 lbs, and despite my smoking my next one was nearly 11 lbs. Fortunately neither has had any after affect of my dirty habit.

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