Pregnant women should be tested to see if they are smoking, and if they are they should be helped to quit, according to the body which issues guidance to the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) says midwives should give carbon monoxide tests to all women they see at antenatal appointments. An estimated 21% of women smoke during pregnancy. This harms foetal growth and development, with smokers three times more likely to have a baby with low birth weight — a leading cause of infant death.
Pregnant mothers to be tested to see if they are smoking, under new NHS guidance - The Independent 12 May 2013
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