Quit Guide: Thinking About Quitting

Reasons for Quitting: Pregnant or thinking about having a baby?

There's no better time to quit than now.

Women who smoke have a harder time getting pregnant. And you face more dangers if you do get pregnant:

You may lose the baby or have a stillborn (dead) baby.
Your baby may be born small.
Your baby is more likely to die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Your baby may be cranky, restless, and get sick more often.
Your baby is more likely to have learning problems.

The good news is that quitting can help you have a healthy baby. It helps to quit at any time while you are pregnant. It's even better to quit before you get pregnant.

For more information and tips for women, visit Smokefree Women.

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In the Quit Guide...
Thinking about quitting Why quit? What's in a cigarette? •Reasons for quitting Why is quitting so hard?	Preparing to quit The basic steps Medicines that can help Other support	Quitting Steps on quit day Managing cravings Withdrawal symptoms What to do if you slip	Staying quit Sticking with it Resources if you slip

Adapted from Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General - 2001. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2006.