Does smoking affect children?

Patient's question:

The child has been crying non-stop recently and isn't eating much. I was wondering if smoking affects the child when you do it?

Doctor's answer:

Hello, the harm of smoking during pregnancy to the fetus and infant
1. Reduced fetal weight (an average decrease of 200 to 250 grams compared to normal fetuses)
2. Increased risk of premature birth
3. Higher likelihood of bronchitis in infants within the first year of life
4. Tendency toward slower physical and mental development in infants
5. Higher fetal mortality rate when the pregnant woman develops pregnancy-induced hypertension
6. Nicotine enters the infant's body through maternal breastfeeding, exposing the infant to the harmful effects of tobacco smoke

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