How Do You Have A Healthier Baby By Quitting Smoking?
Congratulations! You are pregnant. You have the most important reason to quit smoking…the health of your baby. This is the perfect time to quit. By quitting smoking, your baby will get more food and oxygen, his lungs will work better, he will be a better birth weight (which correlates to better overall health), there is less chance of him being born early. By not smoking, there is also less risk of SIDS, and less risk of complications such as placenta previa or placental abruption during pregnancy. In addition you will have more energy. But, despite all the good reasons to quit, it is a difficult thing to do. Here are some steps to help you kick the smoking habit. Identify reasons for quitting and the benefits for you and your baby. Post this list where you can review it regularly. Set a quit date. Ideally this should be within the next two weeks. Review past quit attempts and what helped and what led to relapse. Anticipate challenges, particularly during the critical first two weeks
