Smokefree Maternity Service
Stopping smoking is the most important thing you can do to improve your baby’s health, growth and development, and the good news is that both you and your baby will feel the benefits straight away.
Your oxygen levels will return to normal in as little as eight hours and in 24 hours your carbon monoxide levels go back to the level of a non-smoker. Stopping smoking will reduce the risk of complications for you and your baby.
Stopping smoking at any stage of your pregnancy gives you health benefits. If you stop in the first three months of pregnancy, your risk of having a low birth weight baby drops to that of a non-smoker. The earlier you stop smoking, the greater the benefit to you and your baby, but there are benefits to stopping at any point during pregnancy.
Don’t give up trying! If you want to stop smoking and need some support, you can self-refer into our service. Fill in the form here and email it to one of the addresses below and we'll be in touch.