Smoking is danger for Fetal Health

Smoking affects the health of his wife and the fetus even though he did not direct smoke (passive smoking).

Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists who is also Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine III Indonesia Muslim University (UMI) Makassar, Dr. AM SpOG said Nasrudin, active and passive smoking is a direct effect on the growth and development conditions
mother of the fetus, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy until the age of
quite a month.

"We know that the quality of air (oxygen) we breathe also be forwarded directly to the fetus through the placenta," he said on the campus of UMI II Jl Urip Sumohardjo, Makassar.

Among other conditions may occur as a result of cigarette smoke (toxic substances from smoking) is abortion, prematurity, fetal growth is retarded, birth defects, even the worst is the death of the fetus in the womb.

"I commend explicitly forbids the mother to the father for
smoking in the room, because in addition to an effect on the fetus, this condition is also dangerous for the mother and father himself, "he said.

If you can not stop smoking, make it a habit to smoke outdoors where there are no other people especially in public places, also avoid around pregnant women and children.

The impact of smoking to pregnancy among premature infants, infants born with too little weight, infants who die before they can be born, these are consequences that come with every cigarette you smoke when you're pregnant.

Studies show that cigarette smoke has more than 4,000 chemicals, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, cyanide, lead, and at least 60 cancer-causing compounds. And this goes into not only the circulating blood throughout the body, but also enter the circulation of oxygen and nutrients a baby in a pregnant woman.