Quit Smoking Now

Quitting smoking will have many positive affects for both you and your baby. ​

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Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are three times more likely to have a SIDS baby, and exposure to smoke after pregnancy doubles a baby’s risk of SIDS. Studies have found that the risk of SIDS rises with each additional smoker in the household, the numbers of cigarettes smoked a day, and the length of the infant’s exposure to cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke is believed to interfere with an infant’s developing lungs and nervous system, and to disrupt a baby’s ability to wake from sleep.

For information on smoking and to get help quitting, please go to the following:

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The Mississippi State Department of Health

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The Great Start Quitline for Pregnant Women

1-866-66START

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National Quitline

1-800-QUITNOW

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Cancer.org

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Parents.com

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1-800-311-3435

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National Cancer Institute

1-800-4-CANCER

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