Frequently Asked Questions
My partner smokes - will this affect my unborn child?
If your family or friends smoke near you, you will breathe in thousand of toxic chemicals.
Your baby will be at increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, under development and cot death. Your partner, family and friends can all help you by making sure that they don't smoke when you are around. You could even ask them to go smokefree too!
For more information contact the NHS Smoking Pregnancy Helpline on 0800 169 9 169, daily from 12noon until 9pm.
Other questions that may be useful…
- Can I use NRT while I'm pregnant?
- How does smoking affect unborn babies?
- Is it too late to stop? Isn't the damage already done?
- What are the dangers of smoking during pregnancy?
- What specialist support is available for pregnant smokers?
Set yourself a date for quitting, you should do this within about two weeks of deciding you want to quit. It is essential to keep yourself busy and stress free.
