Effects of secondhand smoke on the fetus during pregnancy

If women pay more attention to their own health and diet during pregnancy, there will be no major problems with the fetus in the womb. But in daily life, pregnant women will be affected by various environmental factors, such as being in an environment of secondhand smoke. As we all know, secondhand smoke is the smoke exhaled by smokers. It is said that secondhand smoke is more harmful than firsthand smoke and will have a bad impact on everyone, let alone pregnant women. So let's find out how big the impact of secondhand smoke on pregnant women will be on the fetus.

Most of the harmful chemicals released when tobacco burns can pass through the placenta to "harass" innocent babies. Toxic gases such as carbon monoxide can reduce the oxygen concentration in the mother's blood, leading to fetal hypoxia; nicotine, the addictive drug in tobacco, can cause blood vessel narrowing and slow blood flow, which means that the nutrition and oxygen provided to the fetus will be reduced, which can easily cause premature birth. Premature babies are prone to functional disorders such as breathing, digestion, and temperature regulation, and may even die shortly after birth.

Children born to pregnant women who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at a significantly increased risk of low birth weight, which can cause early health problems for infants and is also an important cause of infant mortality. 10% of sudden infant deaths are caused by passive smoking. The rate of deformities in babies born to smoking women is significantly higher than that of non-smokers, and the rate of mental retardation and mental illness among their children is relatively high.

Everyone must be shocked that the impact of secondhand smoke on the fetus when pregnant women are exposed to it is so serious that it may even lead to the death of a life. Therefore, friends who smoke should pay attention. If there is a pregnant woman at home or in a public place where you are, you must resist the urge to smoke. Of course, pregnant women should pay more attention and try to avoid inhaling secondhand smoke.