VAPING during pregnancy could put unborn babies at risk, researchers warn. E-cigarettes are considered a safer alternative to smoking but they can contain nicotine which is known to stunt babies…
babies were unable to grasp a finger in their hand and were not startled by having head support removed.The study is the first known research into the effects of prenatal nicotine exposure on babies.
E-cigarettes are often considered less harmful than cigarettes for pregnant smokers because despite still containing nicotine, they don't produce toxins like carbon monoxide. Overall, babies' birthweight, gestation period and head circumference did not differ between those whose mothers smoked e-cigarettes during pregnancy and those who did not smoke at all.
They were also slightly less able to self-regulate compared to the babies of non-smokers, influencing how consolable they are after crying, self-quieting skills and hand-to-mouth movements.Babies with fewer self-regulation abilities are often more irritable and have difficulty consoling themselves or being consoled by others.
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