US News & World report recently had an article titled "Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk".
If your daughter smokes while she is pregnant, and then gives birth to a premature babie (born before 37 weeks), her baby "may be at higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than premature infants born to nonsmoking moms".
Besides the risk of SIDS, "inability or delayed recovery from repeated low oxygen episodes can also be detrimental to brain development," Hasan noted. "There is increasing evidence that infants exposed to prenatal cigarette smoke are at high risk for developmental and behavioral disorders."
Help your pregnant daughter to stop smoking immediately, and also help her stay out of second-hand smoke. This may mean that your entire family needs to stop smoking around your daughter. If your daughter works at a restaurant or bar where there is smoking, help her find a different job during her pregnancy.
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