Quit Smoking for Baby
Every puff of a cigarette has an immediate negative effect on the baby. Carbon monoxide replaces some of the oxygen in the blood, and nicotine also reduces the flow of blood through the umbilical cord.
Your maternity healthcare professional may ask you about smoking, and offer you a Carbon Monoxide (CO) screening breath test to measure if you have been exposed to unsafe levels of CO from smoke or other sources, including faulty cooking and heating appliances.
Quitting at any time during pregnancy reduces the harm to your baby. However, planning to quit as early as you can means a better start in life for your baby. E-cigarettes are not recommended in pregnancy.
Quitting at any time during pregnancy reduces the harm to your baby.
Counselling and support is available
Ask your maternity healthcare professional about advice and support. You can also call Quitline on 13 78 48 (Australia) or visit quit.org.au
