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02 June 2020 02 Jun 2020

Volume 28 | Issue 6

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

The Poole approach to a smoke-free pregnancy

Targeted and personal support for pregnant women to stop smoking as early as possible in pregnancy is an important intervention to optimise the health of both unborn babies and their mothers, and for a number of pregnancies, prevent stillbirth It is well-known that smoking during pregnancy is one of the most important risk factors to fetal growth and development (Mund et al, 2013)

Clinical Practice

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