I was spanked as a kid in the 60s......

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57. Yep, lots of studies out there. Tons, actually.

Can't believe someone would start arguing this having never read a study, lol. Unreal.

Anecdotally, I had 2 friends nearly die because of smoking while pregnant (nearly 18 years ago now). Both had severe placental problems with their pregnancies and nearly bled to death. One had a complete hysterectomy after her first baby so she could live (after receiving 12 units of blood). The other one also had many units of blood (her third baby) but managed to keep her uterus. Her child has severe learning disabilities. She's had 4 kids in all and had placental problems with every single pregnancy. Many times the doctor told her to quit smoking while pregnant, but she didn't. Her oldest also has issues (severe eye and vision problems and mild learning disabilities). Her second child had severe food allergies and asthma. She delivered all of her babies early (4-7 weeks early). Her sister, who didn't smoke, had none of the same pregnancy problems and none of her children had learning disabilities or health issues. All anecdotal, yes, but that's pretty much what all the studies say.