Both you and your baby benefit when you quit smoking. The benefits for both or you are explained below, as are the key steps to quitting successfully.
All information is based on scientific research about what will give you the best chances of quitting.
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Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for you and your baby.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Smoke-Free Families
www.smokefreefamilies.org
A national program supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Current as of November 2006
Internet Citation:
Help for Pregnant Smokers. Support and Advice from Your Prenatal Care Provider. Consumer Tear Sheet, November 2006. U.S. Public Health Service. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tobacco/prenatal.htm
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