Smoking During Pregnancy: What Happens and How to Quit
Introduction
How much can you smoke during pregnancy ? During pregnancy, as you have surely heard, cigarettes must be categorically eliminated.
If you're wondering why, maybe because you've seen, over the years, some expectant mothers indulge in one every now and then, you're in the right article!
In the next few lines, in fact, I will explain to you why you cannot smoke during pregnancy and what happens if you do not stop.
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What happens if I smoke two cigarettes a day during pregnancy?
Unfortunately, there are still many mothers who wonder whether it is possible to smoke during pregnancy and "allow" themselves a few cigarettes a day , one or two at most.
There is no minimum limit of cigarettes allowed during pregnancy.
Even just a couple of cigarettes a day can compromise the health of the mother and the fetus in both the short and long term.
Smoking during pregnancy , as demonstrated by several studies, can cause spontaneous abortion.
As for the long-term negative consequences, I recall that children of mothers who smoke have a 70% increased risk of having to deal with respiratory diseases during their lives.
How many Iqos can you smoke during pregnancy?
The ban on smoking during pregnancy also applies to electronic cigarettes , including the famous Iqos.
Let's not forget, in fact, that vaping refills still contain nicotine (from 6 to 20 mg per ml).
They therefore carry a greater risk of increased fetotoxic effects (Dr. Alvisi also reminds us of this in this video ).
Furthermore, as pointed out by the experts of the Veronesi Foundation , the use of electronic cigarettes during pregnancy is linked to a greater probability of relapsing, after giving birth, into addiction to “traditional” cigarettes.