- Reduce the risk of pregnancy related illness and complications
- Reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy, previously known as cot death
- Stopping smoking reduces your risk of miscarriage or your baby being stillborn.
- Your baby’s more likely to be born a healthy weight and full-term (at around 40 weeks) – babies born too early and underweight are more likely to have feeding and breathing problems
If a mother's Carbon Monoxide (CO) level is found to be four or over, their midwife will discuss this with them. If they are a smoker, they will receive information about the support available to quit smoking and signposted to Community Pharmacy Services for smoking cessation support.
Quit Your Way Tayside
Quit Your Way Tayside is a FREE smoking cessation support service delivered through local pharmacies.
Pharmacy staff will assist in the development of a smoking cessation plan and will provide treatment and behavioural support through the quit journey.
Community pharmacies across Tayside offer up to 12-weeks of one-to-one support.These personal sessions can double the chances of a patient successfully quitting smoking – visit the Pharmacy section on this webpage to find a community pharmacy in your local area.
You can also access the NHS Tayside Quit Your Way Helpline by calling 01382 424127
(24-hour answerphone but is also manned between 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday-Friday)