Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for low birth weight babies and an increased risk for preterm labor. Cigarettes are harmful to health (both mother and the unborn baby).
During pregnancy, cigarette smoking may lead to irreversible damage to the unborn baby.
The main tissues affected by cigarette smoking in the unborn baby include the lungs and brain.
It has been shown that maternal smoking can also lead to an increased risk of suffering congenital malformations (e.g., cleft lip) and spontaneous abortion.
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