Many women are aware of the adverse health implications of smoking when pregnant and most manage successfully to quit smoking altogether during this time. In an ideal world they would never smoke again and enjoy the extra health benefits for themselves for the rest of their lives. However, smoking is highly addictive and it is tempting after the stress of labour to ‘light up’ and use smoking to alleviate anxiety. This article relates to tobacco smoke only and does not replace individual medical advice but is for information purposes only. Read more…
