Give your baby a breather. Help and advice on giving up smoking
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Give your baby a breather. Help and advice on giving
up smoking during pregnancy

Published:
HPA, February 2008.
This is a reprint of Give your baby a breather. Help and advice on giving up smoking during pregnancy, November 2004.
Description:
This resource explains why smoking while pregnant is harmful for both mother and baby, highlights the health effects of passive smoking after birth and provides advice to help women stop smoking, including information about nicotine replacement therapy.
Format:
12cm x 12cm, 20 pages, booklet
Other formats:
PDF available here (268kb)
Target group:
Pregnant smokers
Additional information:
This booklet was distributed to GP surgeries, pharmacies, maternity hospitals and the Ulster Cancer Foundation. It is also available from the Central Health Promotion Resource Services in local Health and Social Services Board areas.
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