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I am 25 weeks pregnant. i quit smoking when i found out at 4 weeks then relapsed a few days ago and smoked a total of 3.5 cigarettes before stopping again. will this amount have long-term effects on my baby like adhd, immunity issues, asthma, etc?

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As described, the exposure to inhaled cigarette smoke and nicotine should not significantly influence fetal health, but continued use of tobacco products can.

Answered 4/20/2022

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I doubt any long term effect if you can stay off nicotine. The research on continuous smoking does indicate a smaller baby with potential problems, but sporadic exposure is less likely to have a predictable impairment. To me the worst factor is having that exposed kid, with the known difficulties, grow up around smokers & decide it is okay as a teen or adult. Multigenerational problem.

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