Smoking & Pregnancy

yes I strongley belive it does. My ex wife quit smoking when she found out, that she was pregnant with our first child.

Re: Smoking & Pregnancy


I've never seen any medical/scientific data to suggest that it does. Prior to the 1990s many pregnant women smoked and the one noticable effect the smoking had on the fetus was a diminished birth weight. No mention was ever made about developmental defects, not weight related.

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What are your medical/scientific qualifications?

from web md

Cerebral palsy can be caused by something that happens


Before delivery (the most common time): such as infection, stroke, and metabolic problems such as diabetes and hyperthyroidism.
During delivery: such as not enough oxygen reaching the fetus.
Just after birth: such as a stroke or an infection in the baby.

http://www-med.stanford.edu/medicalreview/smrp14-16.pdf

http://www.modimes.org/professionals/681_1171.asp

The second article address cerebral palsy by stating that tobacco smoking during pregnancy can lead to low- birthweight in the child. Low birthweight is associated with may health problems, including cerebral palsy.