Smoking During Pregnancy

Smoking cigarettes during pregnancy is not healthy for you or for your baby. It is best to stop smoking
​before pregnancy but cutting down or stopping at any time can help too.
 
Cigarettes can increase health risks for you and your unborn baby:
 
      ● Lower than average birth weight
      ● Increased risk of miscarriage
      ● Increased risk of premature birth
      ● Increased risk of stillbirth
 
Newborns and children are also affected by parental cigarette smoking:

      ● Increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 
      ● Increased risk of asthma 
      ● Increased chance of learning difficulties
 
 
If you want more information or help in quitting smoking, visit:

DURHAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM

Health Canada Pre- and Postnatal Smoking Issues
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Pregnets (Prevention of Gestational & Neonatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke)

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