I am interested in researching the effects of maternal smoking and pregnancy. I know, as most of us do, that smoking is unhealthy, however I do not know in what specific areas it effects the unborn fetus. I would like to explore the topic to see where I find the most evidence and how maternal smoking is negatively linked to the development of her unborn baby. I am also interested in learning about any developmental issues in children after they are born to mothers who smoked while pregnant.
Does smoking while pregnant have any effects on breast feeding? What are some evident side effects to those infants who are born to mothers that smoked while pregnant? Can a baby become addicted to nicotine and suffer withdrawals once born? These are just a few questions I have considered, and in looking for the answers, along with any others I find, I can narrow my focus in order to put together a well organized, easy to follow persuasive research paper.
I do not have any children of my own, nor do I smoke, however I have a sister that is 4 months pregnant who has not yet quit smoking. She does not think there is anything wrong with having a cigarette every once in a while, but I try to convince her otherwise. I feel this research paper will allow me to show her evidence of the negative ways she is effecting her unborn baby, and hopefully it will be enough to make her stop. She uses the excuse that my mother smoked with three of us, and "we are all fine" (There are five of us all together). I just don't agree and want to persuade her to see my point so that she can stop putting her baby in danger, before it's too late, if it isn't already.
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This seems like it will be a dual purpose paper you have going here, Dani. Killing two birds with one stone...not that I have ever literally killed two birds...but helping your sisters unborn baby and doing your paper, NICE!
I'm sure there is side edffects to smoking while carrying a child in you womb...so convince your sister to stop...and get an A.
~Cody Lee
I think this is an absolutely wonderful idea for your paper. Doing this not only for a grade but also for your sister is going to keep you motivated to not just do good but to excel and prove without a doubt that there are consequences to smoking that effect others than just those who do it. This is something that is not going to bore you half way through the semester and it is not a project that’s going to become a chore to do.
I commented on your other post before I read this one (which was stupid of me) and I mentioned something about trying to find a unique view, but it looks like you already have a few great ideas for your own spin, like the effects of smoking on breast feeding, that I have not even thought about. I think if you focus on newer research in the areas you discussed that your paper will develop beautifully. Overall it seems to me that you are on course to hit a home run with this paper and hopefully do something great for your sister and her baby as well.
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