Smoking during pregnancy may increase your baby’s chances of developing a variety of medical complications. Some research suggests a possible link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum ...

Article medically reviewed by Lesley Bland, BA (Hons), BSc (Hons) Midwifery Studies who is a Registered Midwife and Consultant Midwife for My Expert Midwife. At 20 weeks pregnant, you are halfway ...

A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental abruption, a complication that can be fatal to both parent and baby, to ...

Unprecedented progress in reducing the number of women smoking during pregnancy in England could be put at risk by NHS funding cuts, according to a UEA addiction expert. A new BMJ article, co-authored ...

Background During preconception counselling, pregnant women who smoke are advised to quit smoking. While the adverse effects ...