Well... firstly the thread wasn't about that to start with and secondly the facts might be indeed facts, but they appear to be being given in a way that seems to actually be judgemental by adding things about some GP's being crap etc. There does seem to be an air of judgement given with the facts. There is a lot of pressure on a person who is pregnant without adding our own judgements and then even more pressure on a pregnant lady who might also happen to smoke. She, herself can hold a lot of guilt and those doctor's stating that are actually stating it for the reason to try to help them lower their smoking habit and to ease some of that guilt they can feel and perhaps they might even find the strength to give up because they were not being harshly judged. Did these facts not start after someone actually admitted to smoking whilst being pregnant? That is a gutsy lady in these parts IMO!