Stop smoking in pregnancy services

Trying to give up smoking is difficult, even if you know it is the right thing for your baby. Help is available.

Get guidance and support from trusted sources, like our stop smoking advisors. Our experienced advisors provide a friendly, confidential service to help pregnant smokers and their families stop smoking.

• You are three times more likely to quit smoking with support from a stop smoking service than on your own.
• The moment you stop smoking, both you and your baby will start to feel the benefits and your journey starts here.

• You will generally feel more well, including better skin, teeth and hair.
• You are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. 
• You reduce the risk of stillbirth and the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also known as 'cot death'.
• Your baby is less likely to have problems like asthma, lung development issues, learning difficulties or diabetes.
• You will save money. The average smoker saves around £150 a month or more – nearly £2,000 a year.

Also offers support to stop smoking for partners and other family members.

• Phone: 07904 984620 or 02476 189 190
• Coventry Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Service on Facebook 

• Email: ssip@swft.nhs.uk

Partners or other family members stopping smoking

Secondhand (passive) smoke is also harmful for you and your baby both before and after birth.

Even if partners or family members go outside to smoke, toxins remain on clothing for hours.

You may also find it more difficult to stop if someone around you smokes.

If your family members would like to support you by stopping smoking, they can access help too.

Local NHS Stop Smoking support for partners or other family members services:

For Coventry residents:

• Phone: 0800 122 3780 
• Email: info@hlscoventry.org 

For Warwickshire residents:

• Phone: 0333 005 0092 
• Text QUIT to 60777
• Fitter Futures Stop Smoking

General support & helplines

Download the NHS Quit Smoking app                                                  Find your local stop smoking service by postcode 

NHS support for pregnancy and smoking

Pregnant smokers can phone the NHS Smokefree Helpline free on 0300 123 1044. Opening hours are 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 4pm at weekends. They offer free help, support and advice for smokers who want to stop, including in pregnancy.

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