It’s not news that smoking during pregnancy can lead to numerous birth defects, including premature birth, low-birth-weight infants, stillbirth, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). So mothers often turn to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), such as nicotine patches or gum, to help in their smoking cessation efforts. But many doctors disagree over whether nicotine patches are worth it, because nicotine itself can cause potentially equal harm to unborn infants.
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