Effects on a Fetus and After Giving Birth- Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage or premature birth.
- Smoking during pregnancy slows the growth of the fetus physically and mentally.
- Sudden death syndrome increases in children of parents who smoke, compared to parents who do not.
- A risk of getting all types of diseases increases in children of smoking mothers, compared to non-smokers, including skin allergies, especially eczema.
