Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
Every day you don't use tobacco while pregnant allows more oxygen to reach your baby and helps the baby grow. A baby born too small or too early can face many health challenges. Even a weight increase of a half-pound can make the difference between a healthy baby and a baby who needs to stay at the hospital for a while and needs costly care.
Since pregnancy is a special time for you, we offer programs and materials to help you quit tobacco.
QuitlineNC's Program for Expectant and New Mothers
QuitlineNC has a special program just for women planning or experiencing a pregnancy who use commercial tobacco products (including vapes) and new mothers. Download information about QuitlineNC's program for expectant mothers (PDF).
You Quit, Two Quit
You Quit, Two Quit is a North Carolina program with information about tobacco and cannabis use during pregnancy and how quitting can help you and your baby. It also provides resources for quitting now and staying quit after the baby is born.
Ready to quit?
Register for QuitlineNC online or text "Ready" to 21586 to be connected to a counselor and quit for good.
A Spanish version of the QuitlineNC registration is also available.
Smoking Cessation Video
In this N.C. Healthy Start video, a former smoker shares her quit journey.