Pregnancy
Pregnancy                                                           

Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions a woman can take to
improve the likelihood of a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Smoking during pregnancy continues to threaten the health of mothers and babies across the nation. It is estimated that more than 426,000 women smoke during pregnancy each year in the US, including thousands of women in Connecticut.

Smoking during and after pregnancy dramatically increases the risk for a range
of health problems for the mother and her baby. The risks include:

{pregnant woman}	Miscarriage (spontaneous abortion)  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Infertility and Conception Delay Ectopic Pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus) Premature Delivery Low Birth Weight and Growth Retardation Still Birth and Infant Mortality

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