(HealthDay News) -- If you smoke while you're pregnant, you're exposing the baby to a host of harmful chemicals, including carbon monoxide, tar and nicotine, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says.
The ACOG says smoking during pregnancy can lead to these medical problems:
An ectopic pregnancy.
Bleeding.
Complications with the attachment of the placenta to the uterus.
By Diana Kohnle
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- If you smoke while you're pregnant, you're exposing the baby to a host of harmful chemicals, including carbon monoxide, tar and nicotine, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says.
The ACOG says smoking during pregnancy can lead to these medical problems: