Birth Weights Drop, Surprising Researchers

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Lisa: The article says that birth rates are dropping even though more women are avoiding smoking.

Cat of NY 7:40PM February 01, 2010

"Many offspring of female rats fed GM soy were considerably smaller, and more than half died within three weeks (compared to 10% of the non-GM soy controls)".
Say no to genetically modified foods. We are all lab rats in one big experiment.
www.responsibletechnology.com

Ann of TX 4:52PM January 26, 2010

I have it on good authority that these little babies are the result of George Bush's shenanigans. Pretty sure there might might be some baby-eating going on too, with those GOP folks. All true, look it up on the internet.

Elly Lite of HI 12:46PM January 25, 2010

I am seeing more and more young women smoking cigarettes these days, and young men as well. When I became pregnant with my first child I quit smoking immediately and started eating a healthier diet. I knew that smoking was very, very bad for my child, and I wanted him to have a good start at life. He was born weighing 9 lbs 4 oz. Even my 4th child, who was born 5 1/2 weeks early, and had to be kept in the hospital for a week, weighed 5 lbs., 6 oz, which is considered low normal. I remember the woman next to me was a smoker who had a C-Section giving birth to a 8 lb boy, who cried constantly because he was in nicotene withdrawal.
I'm happy to say my son graduated high school with a 3.78 gpa as President of his High school National Honor Society and scored perfect 5's on his advanced placement tests. I'm sad to say his so-called friends started him smoking cigs about 6 months ago - and he wonders why he can't find a decent job or girlfriend.
Too many women think it's ok to continue smoking and they couldn't care less how it affects their child despite all the knowledge out there.

Lisa of NC 11:24AM January 25, 2010