| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 14 Pregnancy and fertility |
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| About 15% of U.S. women still smoke during pregnancy. Newborns of these mothers |
| have the same nicotine levels as adult smokers, and almost certainly spend their first |
| days of life going through withdrawal. |
| Associated Press, February 9, 1997 |
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| Of the 4 million American women who give birth each year, some 820,000 smoke |
| cigarettes. |
| American Journal of Public Health, January 1998, p. 9 |
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| 40% of US women smokers quit when they become pregnant. Of these, 70% relapse |
| in the first year postpartum. 5% to 6% of perinatal deaths, 17-26% of low birth weight |
| births, and 7-10% of premature deliveries are attributable to smoking during |
| pregnancy. |
| Nicotine Addiction, p. 282 |
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| About 35 to 40% of smokers quit during pregnancy, and another 25 to 30% reduce |
| their intake, but less than a third maintain the change postpartum. |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 1992, p. 743 |
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| Nursing mothers who smoke produce 46% less milk than non-smokers. The milk also |
| contains 19% less fat and, ounce for ounce, 10% fewer calories. |
| San Francisco Chronicle, May 9, 1994, p. E9, and Pediatrics, December 1992, p. |
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