Quit for your baby

Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy

The Best Choice for You and Your Baby

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your baby’s health. When you stop smoking, you reduce your baby’s exposure to harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke, giving them a healthier environment to grow and develop.

While you might experience temporary withdrawal symptoms like irritability or cravings, these won’t harm your baby. In fact, stopping smoking improves oxygen and nutrient flow to your baby, supporting their growth and development. Quitting also reduces the risk of serious complications, such as:

The sooner you quit, the better — but it’s never too late to make a positive change for both you and your baby.

Support to Help You Quit

You don’t have to do it alone. Help Me Quit provides free, non-judgmental support tailored to smokers who are pregnant. You’ll receive:

  • Personalised advice from our understanding, expert advisors

  • Safe nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), such as patches or gum, to manage cravings

  • Ongoing encouragement and a step-by-step plan to help you succeed

Quitting smoking now is the most important gift you can give to your baby – and to yourself. Contact Help Me Quit today to start your journey towards a healthier, smoke-free future for you and your child.

Contact us

Help Me Quit offers free, supportive services to help you stop smoking for good. Trust us to help you quit smoking to improve your own and your family’s health.

Newid i'r Gymraeg

Take the first step Call us, or we'll call you

Trust us to help you quit smoking. Call us on 0800 085 2219 or enter your details and we will call you.

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau a gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Byddwn yn ymateb yn Gymraeg heb oedi.

We welcome calls and correspondence in Welsh. We will respond in Welsh without delay.

If you are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing please send an email to helpmequit@wales.nhs.uk with your details and needs and we will get back to you with a range of options in your local area.