Research Paper on:
Problems of Pregnant Women Who Smoke and Solutions

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to mention. Smoking is the number one threat to health and those who do smoke run numerous additional health risks. But, those who are pregnant and smoke are  doubling the health hazards. Not only are these women risking their own health, but they are also risking the health of their baby. The question then becomes, what  can be done about this? There are many health risks to both mother and child when a pregnant woman smokes (About Pregnancy and Smoking, 2002). A baby  in the womb gets everything from its mother. It obtains nourishment and oxygen through the placenta and umbilical cord. If the mother smokes, the fetus will also be exposed to  the toxins (poisons) present in tobacco smoke (Owen, 2002). Some of the potential hazard are that the baby could  be born stillborn, the babies of smokers are typically smaller and may have breathing or other health problems, the risk of SIDS increases for babies whose mothers smoke, and there  is a risk of an apparently healthy baby dieing without warning (About Pregnancy and Smoking, 2002). But, if the mother stops smoking during her pregnancy, there are many health benefits  (About Pregnancy and Smoking, 2002). There include, both mother and baby will be healthier, the baby is more likely to be born healthy, and future health risks are also  minimized (About Pregnancy and Smoking, 2002). The problem of mothers who smoke is actually a problem for society as a whole. Often these babies are born unhealthy  and have a host of medical problems due to the smoking of their mothers (About Pregnancy and Smoking, 2002). These babies will require medical care and attention the amount