Kids whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have a far greater hazard of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), now researchers revealed the cause of it. They found that nicotine could affect the growth of the braincentres of the baby that regulate the breathing process, reported the study published in the journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of death among babies in the first year of their life. The association between maternal smoking and SIDS is entrenched. The smoking habit of parents can put the life of baby at increased risk up to two to five times which contribute to another risk factor that is premature baby birth.
The research team from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, analyzed risk of chemicals in cigarette smoke on the baby in the womb through animal and human studies. They found nicotine exposure in the womb escorted to altered breathing patterns and ventilatory responses that compromised respiratory arousal and auto-resuscitation.
Mother who smoke during pregnancy, their babies suffered infant apnea, which explained as more pauses in breathing, and such babies had diminished ability to wake up from sleep in response to low oxygen. These findings emphasize the significance of public health policies to avoid the growth of tobacco reliance in young girls, explained Journal editor Dr Harold Farber.
He added that adolescent girls should also be explained about the significance of treatment of maternal tobacco reliance prior to pregnancy. When the youth is unchained from the grip of tobacco addition then they could have come a long way for their babies.