Teenagers 'smoke to ease labour'

[MO!]

Walked into work at 5.30am this MOrning and this was the first thing I heard. Didn't know if I should laugh or cry

Pregnant teenagers smoke to try to reduce the size of their babies, and make delivery less painful, a government minister has claimed......

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5405194.stm

 

[la toilette]

"Ms Flint told the meeting she had heard about the issue anecdotally....."

It's just some dimwit tosspot MP who's heard a vague rumour and has jumped to the conclusion that all teenage mums-to-be do this and believe that it might work. What a load of nonsense.

It's just a load of crap, same as the whole 'hoodie' thing.

 

[Dev]

Not quite as sad but I knew a couple of people who smoked to stay slim. One colleague who had to stop smoking (Dr's orders) put on more than 25% of his previous weight because as he put it "he can taste the food now and can't stop enjoying it". I hear the practice is common amongst teenage girls.

 

[Bob McC]

When my missus was having my kids I found smoking very therapeutic.