Maternal Smoking Status in Successive Pregnancies and Risk of Having a Small for Gestational Age Infant

ConclusionsSmoking throughout two successive pregnancies was associated with the greatest increased SGA risk compared with non‐smokers, while cessation before or during the second pregnancy reduced this risk. Women who smoked in the first pregnancy without experiencing SGA are not protected against SGA in second pregnancy if they continue smoking.

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - October 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Liv G. Kvalvik, Kjell Haug, Kari Klungs øyr, Nils‐Halvdan Morken, Lisa A. DeRoo, Rolv Skjærven Tags: Original Article Source Type: research