Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
Keep yourself and baby healthy throughout your pregnancy.
During pregnancy, everything you eat, drink, or breathe can affect your unborn baby. This includes tobacco. This can happen during the very first days and weeks of pregnancy—even before you know you’re pregnant.
How does tobacco affect my baby?
Using tobacco during pregnancy can cause many problems for your baby, such as:
- Miscarriage or stillbirth.
- Premature birth.
- Low birth weight.
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- Asthma and other breathing problems.
The good news is there are many resources to help you quit using tobacco.
Georgia Tobacco Quit Line
Calling the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-877-270-7867) is one of the best ways to quit tobacco. The Quitline has free coaching, quit plans, and education tailored just for pregnant women who smoke or use other tobacco products.
BABY & ME – Tobacco-Free Program™
This program gives counseling and support to pregnant women who use tobacco. Through this program, you can quit using tobacco during pregnancy and stay tobacco free in the postpartum period and beyond.
If you’re eligible to join this program, you can earn diaper coupons by going to counseling sessions to quit smoking and by testing tobacco-free. You can learn more at babyandmetobaccofree.org.
Get Rewarded For Quitting!
You may earn up to $10 in rewards for quitting tobacco use through our MyHealth rewards program!
Want to track and redeem your rewards points?
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