Freedom Laser Therapy New Blog: Assistance for Pregnant Women Struggling to Quit Smoking
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 27, 2014 -- Freedom Laser Therapy's latest blog post offers a nicotine-free solution for pregnant women trying to quit smoking. Readers learn of some terrible health effects smoking can cause to an unborn child if the mother smokes during her pregnancy. http://bit.ly/1aBwEkk
Low birth weight is a major risk for unborn children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy. A study in Norway found that babies born to women who smoked during pregnancy had significantly lower birth weights than babies born to non-smokers. On average, babies whose mothers smoked weighed 5 ounces less than babies born to non-smokers. Babies born to two smoking parents weighed 7 ounces less than babies born to non-smokers on average. http://bit.ly/1d0rj0b
The risks of low birth weight include Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Intraventricular hemorrhage. Necrotizing Enterocolitis is an intestinal condition that makes it difficult for a baby to feed. Swelling in the intestines can occur, and babies who develop this condition shortly after birth must be treated with intravenous antibiotics. Some babies even need surgery to remove a portion of their intestines. An Intraventricular hemorrhage occurs in the brain. Bleeding in the brain can cause swelling that may lead to brain damage. Low birth weight can even cause future health issues. Adults who were born with a low birth weight are more susceptible to conditions including high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. http://bit.ly/1eJnMHx
Low prolactin levels have been observed in women who smoke during pregnancy. Prolactin is a hormone that triggers milk production in women shortly after delivery. http://bit.ly/KSDpSR Women who smoke during pregnancy may have difficulty breastfeeding due to a deficiency in this essential hormone. Furthermore, this not only exposes the baby to nicotine, but also affects the taste of breast milk.
Women who smoke during pregnancy produce amniotic fluid that contains eight times as much cotinine as the amniotic fluid produced by non-smokers. Present in tobacco products, this alkaloid causes an increase in the risk of developing a cleft palate. http://bit.ly/1aOwmnP Furthermore, cotinine has also been associated with neural tube defects. http://bit.ly/1aOwmnP
Neural tube defects are birth defects that are found in the spine, spinal cord, or brain. Neural tube defects include permanent conditions, such as Spina Bifida, Encephalocele, and Lipomeningocele. Unfortunately for smoking mothers, there are no cures for these conditions. Partial or complete paralysis and brain damage are possible consequences when a fetus develops one of the aforementioned defects. http://1.usa.gov/19RLqCF
Studies also show that women who smoke during pregnancy often misinform their medical care providers that they are non-smokers. Based on health assessments, approximately 6 percent of women who are likely smokers tell their doctors that they do not smoke. http://bit.ly/1dAixWN
Although embarrassment is the primary reason for withholding information about smoking habits, pregnant women who smoke may exasperate negative health effects by failing to tell their doctors about their smoking habits. Knowing a woman is smoking during pregnancy allows obstetricians to offer guidance when it comes to smoking cessation and ensuring the best health for the unborn child. Informed health care professionals are also better prepared for common maternal and fetal health issues during delivery.
Smoking women struggle in their attempt to overcome their nicotine addiction even after they’ve discovered their pregnancy status. They’re not to blame as nicotine has an addictive hold on 42.5 million Americans. Oftentimes, even learning about their pregnancy isn’t compelling enough to cause an expectant mother to quit smoking. Many pregnant women desperately looking to stop smoking turn to nicotine replacement therapy products for help. However, they may not realize the extremely addictive nicotine is still being ingested and passed onto their unborn child.
The best way to quit is to use a natural and nicotine-free method that eliminates the health risks and side effects from nicotine and tobacco. Each cigarette has 4,000 toxic ingredients in every single one of them. Natural smoking cessation methods can prevent an array of health problems that have been associated with smoking during pregnancy. One stop smoking method that is gaining traction among people who want to quit without using nicotine replacement therapies like the patch, gum, or lozenges is the new Freedom Quit Smoking System. It was developed as an all-natural and drug-free method to quit smoking without nicotine. In today’s day and age, people are looking for natural solutions—which have no side effects—to overcome their smoking addiction. The Freedom Quit Smoking System is a proven method that gives the smoker an array of support tools to assist with the physical, psychological, detoxifying, and educational aspects of permanently breaking their nicotine addiction. In a third party conducted research study, an astounding 70 percent of the Freedom Quit Smoking System subjects declared they quit smoking for a minimum of 30 days. http://bit.ly/1d0rrwF
Whether you are a pregnant mother or simply an addicted smoker seeking help to stop smoking, an all-natural and nicotine-free method is worth looking into. While there may be other natural and nicotine-free smoking cessation products out there, the Freedom Quit Smoking System appears to be gaining the most momentum as smokers across the country turn to this innovative and convenient at-home 10 day program.
Company Information:
Freedom Laser Therapy invented and distributes the new at home Freedom Quit Smoking System. Freedom’s 10 day quit smoking method provides the smoker an all-natural alternative for quitting smoking, which does not require any continued exposure to nicotine. The Freedom System provides psychological support, behavior modification techniques and educational information about nicotine addiction that is needed to improve the chances that a person will stay quit. Proprietary vitamins and antioxidants are provided to support the body’s natural fight against toxins. The Freedom System assists a smoker in quitting smoking naturally. The Freedom Quit Smoking System is America’s nicotine-free & natural way to quit!
Craig Nabat, Freedom Laser Therapy, http://www.freedomquitsmoking.com, +1 323-933-0304, [email protected]
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