smaller babies

Adelaide, Australia, March 28: Quitting smoking early enough in pregnancy can reduce a pregnant woman’s risk of premature birth, a new research suggests.

It is known that smoking during pregnancy increases a woman's risk of having a baby with a range of birth defects, including a premature birth and low birth weight.

Now, researchers claim the aforesaid effects on newborns can be reduced if a woman stops smoking before the 15th week of pregnancy.