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Smoking during pregnancy

Giving up smoking is one of the most important things you can do to improve your baby's health, growth and development, as well as your long-term health.

Quit for Two

A midwife-led programme called Quit for Two is available at all main hospitals in Kent and Medway.

During your first midwife appointment, if you are a smoker, have smoked in the last two weeks or have a raised carbon monoxide level of 4ppm or more (smoker or non-smoker) you will be referred to a specialist maternity service and a dedicated advisor will contact you and offer support options available to you.

The advisor is trained to offer friendly advice and support to help you quit smoking. They know during a pregnancy there is a lot of change and it's an emotional time too. They offer non-judgemental support from the very first appointment.

Help in the community

One You Kent and A Better Medway can also support you to quit smoking.

One You Kent has a specialist team dedicated to supporting pregnant women and their families to quit smoking. Find tips and support for pregnant women and their families in the video playlist.

A Better Medway's stop smoking service provides specialist support for pregnant women wanting to stop smoking in Medway, with access to free nicotine replacement therapy. 

There are specialist advisors who are trained to support women to quit smoking during pregnancy and save babies lives. Speak to your midwife to find out about this service.