| ■ Smokers Who Quit Can Have Normal-Weight Babies: Study | 2011.07.05 |
| A female smoker who quits when she learns she's pregnant can have a baby with a normal birth weight, according to a new study. The findings are based on data from more than 50,000 pregnant women in Southampton, England, from 2002 to 2010. The average weight of babies born to smokers who kicked the habit when they found out they were pregnant was 33 grams (10.6 ounces) more than babies born to women who kept smoking during their pregnancy, Agence France-Presse reported. Birth weight is an important predictor of long-term health. The study was presented this week at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. |