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Mums-to-be welcome smoking banDate: 09/07/2007 08:47:55
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Pregnant women have welcomed the implementation of the smoking ban in England and Wales, the UK's leading parenting club has claimed.
According to Bounty, mums-to-be now feel more confident about going out in bars and pubs without exposing themselves and the health of their unborn baby to the risk of cigarette smoke.
The group said the ban will now allow pregnant women to protect themselves and their child from the unwanted effects of passive smoking.
During pregnancy, chemicals from cigarette smoke pass directly from the woman's blood into the baby's blood supply.
And, according to Bounty, expectant mothers who smoke have an increased risk of miscarriage, premature births, low weight and still births.
Bounty's managing director, Simon Williamson, said the ban on smoking was good news for mums-to-be: "It should make pregnant women more confident about going out without the risk of exposure to cigarette smoke and hopefully those who do still smoke will be reminded that it is a health hazard and socially unacceptable."
He was also hopeful that the ban would help to encourage more women to kick the habit: "Only time will tell but hopefully the smoking ban will serve as a reminder to parents of the harmful effects of second hand smoke and therefore encourage them to stop smoking altogether."
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