Why is smoking contraindicated in pregnancy? - ProProfs Discuss
Advertisement

Why is smoking contraindicated in pregnancy?

Asked by Santepro, Last updated: Oct 25, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

2 Answers

W. Kaye

W. Kaye

Here to answer and learn

W. Kaye
W. Kaye, Ex-Marine, Post Graduate, Chapel Hill

Answered Feb 26, 2019

The correct answer to this question is B. Smoking during pregnancy is contraindicated because it can increase the risk of having a miscarriage. Carbon monoxide is one of the many substances found in cigarette smoke.

When pregnant women smoke, the carbon monoxide binds with the hemoglobin of the mother reducing available hemoglobin for the fetus. The amount of oxygenated blood that reaches the fetus is diminished by the ability of the hemoglobin to bind with oxygen.

Nicotine does not cause vasodliation of the mother's or vasocontriction of the fetus's blood vessels, but it can cause sudden death in infants. The smoke will bot make the fetus or mother feel dizzy.

upvote downvote
Reply 

santepro

santepro

santepro
Santepro

Answered Sep 29, 2017

Carbon monoxide binds with the hemoglobin of the mother reducing available hemoglobin for the fetus

Carbon monoxide is one of the substances found in cigarette smoke. This substance diminishes the ability of the hemoglobin to bind with oxygen thus reducing the amount of oxygenated blood reaching the fetus.
upvote downvote
Reply 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.