[Obstetrical perinatal care in case of maternal prenatal smoking]

G Kayem1, G Grangé

  • 1Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Université Paris XII, 40, avenue de Verdun, 94000 Créteil. gilles.kayem@chicreteil.fr

Measurement of CO during the intrapartum period is a good way to help patients become aware of the importance of smoking cessation. The objective information can be continued in the post partum period. The effect is beneficial for the neonate and helps women stop smoking during subsequent pregnancies. To date, no study has been conducted during the intrapartum period useful for adapting our clinical practice in patients who smoke during pregnancy. Prospective studies, specifically designed to measure the impact of smoking on maternal and fetal complications during labor are essential.