Correct option is C
Sol. Smoking during pregnancy is associated with several adverse outcomes, including an increased risk of delivering a low birth weight baby. Nicotine and other harmful substances in tobacco can restrict fetal growth and development, leading to babies weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.
Explanation of each option:
· (a) Premature labor – Correct. Smoking increases the risk of preterm labor, leading to babies born before 37 weeks of gestation.
· (b) Overweight baby – Incorrect. Smoking is associated with low birth weight, not macrosomia (overweight babies).
· (c) Low birth weight baby – Correct answer. Smoking during pregnancy is a leading cause of low birth weight in newborns.
· (d) Impotence – Incorrect. Impotence refers to erectile dysfunction in males and is unrelated to tobacco use during pregnancy.