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Tobacco - Pregnancy and
Smoking
Smoking tobacco while pregnant puts the baby at risk for being born early and with a low birth weight. Babies
born low birth weight and preterm have an increased risk of developing asthma even when the mother smoked less
than 10 cigarettes per day during pregnancy.
Smokers wishing to kick the habit can get free help by calling the Florida Quit-For-Life Line toll-free at
877-U CAN NOW (1-877-822-6669). The hotline provides callers with counseling services and other information to
help them quit smoking. Counseling is available in English, Spanish, and TDD for the hearing impaired.
Pregnant women who smoke are eligible for Healthy Start services. To
locate Healthy Start
Services (http://www.healthystartflorida.com) in your area
you may contact the local Healthy Start coalition.
Click below to get more information on the effect of tobacco use during pregnancy and on resources
available for quitting.
Great
Start
Tips for quitting smoking.
(http://www.americanlegacy.org/greatstart/html/home.html)
Smoke Free
Families
Information about the effects of smoking during pregnancy, tips for quitting and information on counseling for
quitting. The site is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
(http://www.tobacco-cessation.org/sf)
Smoking & Pregnancy: What you need to know and Deje De
Fumar; Para Que su Bebe Nazca Sano [PDF; 27.79KB] are two pamphlets
developed by the March of Dimes. This pamphlet discusses what
pregnant women need to know and what they can do to stop
smoking. It also lists a number of resources that are
available to help a pregnant woman quit smoking. Packages of
50 pamphlets cost $12. To order, call the March of Dimes
Fulfillment Center at 800-367-6630. Outside of the United
States, call 770-280-4115.
(http://www.marchofdimes.com/files/SP_smoking.pdf)
Surgeon General's Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
This site has tips for pregnant smokers who want to quit, has the Surgeon Generals Tobacco Cessation Guidelines
for health care professionals, and has press releases.
(http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/)
Michigan Department of Community
Health
(455 KB PDF -- you may need to download the free
Adobe Acrobat
Reader to
view the document).
Expectant Mothers Quit Kit contains information and motivation for expectant mother to smoking.
(http://www.michigan.gov/documents/QKXM11_54793_7.pdf)
Send an E-card of Support
Circle of Friends Website has cards with messages of support.
(http://www.join-the-circle.org/display.aspx?moduleid=32695012-a016-4537-b27d-1575463baffb&mode=user&page=support)
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