Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy: A Healthier Future for Mom and Baby

​Pregnancy is often described as one of life’s most exciting experiences. It is okay to feel both thrilled and nervous.

For expectant mothers who smoke, this is a critical time to make a life-changing decision: to stop smoking. Smoking during pregnancy poses serious health risks to both mother and baby. Risks of nicotine use during pregnancy can include premature birth, low birth weight, and birth defects. Risks for mothers can include placental complications, abnormal bleeding, and ectopic pregnancy.

Babies exposed to smoke during pregnancy or after birth have a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Even exposure to secondhand smoke can increase the risk of miscarriage, low birth weight, and birth defects.

Every cigarette not smoked is a win for both mom and baby. Stopping smoking before, during, or after pregnancy can dramatically improve outcomes.

The Ohio Tobacco Quit Line is here to help you quit. The Quit Line provides quit coaching and telephone counseling FREE OF CHARGE to all Ohioans, regardless of insurance status or income. There is also a special protocol for pregnant women. Participants can be planning for pregnancy, currently pregnant, or postpartum.

With the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line, you get the tools you need to quit for good. Whether you smoke or vape, the Quit Line is here for you.

To learn more about the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line and enroll, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit https://quitnow.net/
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