More information: The risks
The risks
•30 percent greater risk of premature birth
•Low birth weight (less than 5.5 pounds)
•Up to triple the risk of sudden infant death syndrome
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The risks
Effects of smoking while pregnant
In Oklahoma, 2006
How to get help
Online resources
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Effects of smoking while pregnant
•Decreased growth of the fetus
•Less oxygen and nutrients available for the fetus
•Increased risk of the baby's death at birth
•Increased risk of hospitalization for the baby after birth
In Oklahoma, 2006
•About 18 percent smoked in last three months of pregnancy.
•Their babies were twice as likely to have low birth weight.
•59 percent of women who quit during pregnancy began smoking again after giving birth.
How to get help
•The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline — (800) QUIT-NOW for English, (800) 793-1552 for Spanish — offers free phone-based counseling between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily. Spanish-speaking services
Online resources
•Go to NewsOK.com for links to help sites
•Stop-smoking blog:
blog.newsok.com/quitting
Sources: Tobacco settlement trust, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Smokefree.gov
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