Southwestern Indiana Regional Perinatal Advisory Board - Consumer Education: Smoking and Pregnancy

Smoking and Pregnancy

Indiana Tobacco Quitline

Contact the Indiana Quitline to speak with a trained Quit Coach.

1-800-QUIT-NOW
8:00 am - Midnight
7 Days a Week

Did you know that...

Almost 21% of pregnant women in Southwestern
IN smoke during pregnancy
In Indiana, 18% pregnant women smoke and
10% in the United States.
Smoking during pregnancy is linked to
10% of all infant deaths

Smoking effects unborn babies, newborns, children (second-hand smoke) & women:

Pregnancy	Poor weight gain (this is not good) Bleeding Premature rupture of membranes (water breaking) Preterm labor & birth Miscarriage
Newborns	Small head & poor growth Low birth weight Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Cleft lip/palate Congenital heart defects
Children	More respiratory illnesses Chronic ear infections Poor reading & math skills Changes in the brain
Women	Higher risk for lung cancer, heart attack & stroke

For more information on Smoking and Pregnancy:

See your prenatal provider
Smokefree Families
March of Dimes
Smokefree Indiana