EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY AND MATERNAL ANEMIA ON NEONATAL PARAMETERS

Aim: It is known that smoking and anemia have unfavorable effects on the fetus. For this reason it is always suggested that pregnant females should be advised to stop smoking, should be screened for anemia and should be given iron replacement therapy. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the negative effects smoking and maternal anemia have on the birth weight and neonatal outcomes. Materials and methods: 1021 women who delivered in our clinic were included in the study. Those included were either smokers and anemic or non-smokers but anemic. Neonatal outcomes such as birth weight and week, Apgar scores, umbilical cord lactate level, bilirubin values, and intensive care needs were compared. Results: In the study population, smoking habit was detected with a rate of 10.8% and anemia at a rate of 30.3%. When compared to non-smokers, birth weight (3079.4 (415.8) vs 3272.3 (442.1), [P