Take your first step to a smoke free pregnancy

Take your first step to a smoke free pregnancy

Speak to your midwife or our local maternity
smoking cessation support workers who can help you become smoke free.

Our local smoking cessation support workers, Vikki and Cassey, are with you every step of the way to help you become smoke free.

They offer a FREE 12 week programme, including, weekly meet ups at a venue to suit you and your family and are available for face to face or telephone contacts.  Venues where we can meet you include at your home, the antenatal clinic, on the wards (where appropriate) or at a venue to suit you.

Vikki and Cassey can also support your partner or household members and there is ongoing postnatal support on offer.

You are twice as likely to quit with nicotine replacement treatment and professional support.

• Contact our friendly smoking cessation support workers Vikki and Cassey on:
  
  07929 749668 or  07929 749670
  

You can also access helpful information and support on the NHS website.  Find out why you should stop smoking in pregnancy, and how smoking can harm your unborn baby. Plus where to go for support to help you quit. Stop smoking in pregnancy - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Stopping smoking will help both you and your baby immediately. Harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide, and other damaging chemicals will clear from your body.

• you will reduce the risk of complications in pregnancy and birth and you are more likely to have a healthier pregnancy and a healthier baby
• you will reduce the risk of stillbirth
• your baby is less likely to be born too early and have to face the breathing, feeding and health problems that often go with being premature
• you will reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also known as "cot death". 

Feedback from our service users:

• ’Vikki was an amazing support throughout my difficult pregnancy.  She was a listening ear during my struggle to quit smoking.  I couldn’t recommend anyone more’  She is a kind hearted, lovely lady”.   Carrie (smoke free for over 6 months)
  
  
• “Very helpful, still not smoking.  Good support throughout, would highly recommend.”   Kelly (smoke free for over 6 months) 

Support to stop smoking in Herefordshire - for families