Passive smoking during pregnancy doubles the risk of having a low-birth weight and small for gestational
age infants and significantly increases the rate of perinatal morbidity and several other adverse pregnancy and
neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of exposure to passive smoking during pregnancy
on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. A cross-sectional study design was selected to collect the data in the
postpartum ward (delivery and postpartum room) of Sohag public Hospital- Sohag City. The sample included 300
neonates and their mothers (over a sex month's period from January to June 2014). A questionnaire sheet were
designed by the researchers according to literature review was used to collect the necessary data. The main results in
this study were (32.3%) of the mothers who exposed to passive smoking had placenta previa and abrupt placenta,
(34.3%) of them had premature rupture of membrane, (48.3%) were caesarean section delivery, also (24.0%) of the
mothers had premature infants, (37.0%) of newborns were less than 7 APGAR score at 1 minute, and (19.3 %) had
respiratory distress. The study concluded that, passive smoker's pregnant women are exposed to many negative
adverse effects on their pregnancy and newborns outcomes. Based on the study results it was recommended that
obstetric and pediatric nurses should educate the new, prospective parents and pregnant women about the risks of
exposure to passive smoking during pregnancy.