Tobacco smoking is
harmful especially at the time of pregnancy and it is associated with many
complications and has serious long-term health implications for both the mother
and new born infant.
Gynecological risks such as; placental abruption,abortion, infertility and early menopause are the complications associated withpregnant who smoke. In infant adverse effects include preterm delivery, low
birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome.
This study was embedded
within a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the feasibility of a
multiple component intervention (motivational interviewing, a non-smoking buddy
and Carbon Monoxide monitoring), to assist young pregnant women to cease
smoking and assess the longer term impacts on their smoking status six weeks
post birth. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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