Smoking Cessation and Pregnancy: Timing of Cessation Reduces or Eliminates the Effect on Low Birth Weight.

Pamela K XaveriusZach O'ReillyApril LiLouise H FlickLauren D Arnold

Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2020)

Preconception cessation yielded LBW rates comparable to non-smokers. The risk for LBW increased as smoking continued throughout pregnancy among full term births, an important new finding in contrast with other studies.

Keyphrases

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preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants
human milk
replacement therapy
pregnancy outcomes
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pregnant women
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