Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of the infant being
A) large for gestational age and having a cleft lip.
B) born postterm and having a clubfoot.
C) born early and having a low birth weight.
D) irritable and lethargic and having a large frontal lobe.

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Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight and preterm delivery, both of which can lead to developmental problems. There is also an increased risk of a stillborn infant, the infant dying in the first year of life, cleft lip, cleft palate, clubfoot, and heart defects (CDC, 2009a). Cigarette exposure has also been associated with smaller frontal lobe and cerebellar volumes in infants (Ekblad et al., 2010).

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases the Risk of the Infant Being