Does smoking have an impact on children?

Patient's question:

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

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 chance of bronchitis within the first year after birth 4. Tendency toward slower physical and mental development in infants 5. Higher fetal mortality rate when the pregnant woman suffers from pregnancy-induced hypertension 6. Nicotine enters the infant's body through the mother's milk, exposing the infant to the harmful effects of tobacco at the same time

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