I hear what you all are saying but to add a bit of debate in the mix how about the era of the baby boomers when pregnant woman did smoke? What affect does this really have on the unborn child to have an occasional ciggy?
Or years ago women took aspirin while pregnant now today that is a huge no no but millions of woman did it back then.
I am not an advocate for smoking while pregnant but sometimes the medical industry hands down these new findings only to later reverse them. For example taking out the tonsils. First it was good, then it was bad now its ok again.
I do think the medical industry can be too extreme on certain do's and don'ts only later to reverse it.
I am a product of a mom who had a ciggy now and again while pregnant with me and i'm normal ( i think )!
Lips
I have to agree with you here lips. Well said.
It put me in mind of my situation when I was pregnant with my son... the year was 1970 and we had not yet been told of the possible consequences of smoking or having an occasional drink while pregnant. One of the things that they say is that it contributes to low birth weight in babies so exposed.
I am 5 feet tall and back then my normal weight was about 105. I smoked daily and did have a drink now and then. My son was born 9 lbs, 2 1/2 oz. He was 22 1/2" long, more than 1/3 my own height. I have always thought that I should thank my lucky stars I did smoke... who knows how much bigger he might have been! :`o
But, I do agree that in this instance we do now know that it could be bad for an unborn child and knowing that, she should have been taken out of the running for Mother of the Year as she was. Although, I don't think she should be treated like an ogre or stoned to death in the town square for her unwise decision to smoke.
katt
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