Smoking when you’re pregnant and even after your baby is born is harmful to both of you. Calling the Washington State Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) or in Spanish at 1-800-2NO-FUME (266-3863) can double your chance of success!

Quit services are free for pregnant women. No health insurance is required.

Click here to hear a public service announcement from Washington State Health Officer, Dr. Maxine Hayes.

Below are resources on quitting smoking for pregnant and post-partum women, as well as tailored cessation information for health care providers to provide to their patients.

If you’re pregnant or just had a baby, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) for free one-on-one counseling. You don’t have to do it alone.

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Did you know:

• Over 8,000 babies are born in Washington to mothers who smoked during pregnancy?
• Over 40 percent of women who quit smoking during pregnancy begin again after giving birth?

• Quit for You Quit for Two informational flier
• Smoke-free families flier
• New! Steps to Help You Quit Smoking – A work book for pregnant smokers that includes benefits of quitting for the woman and her baby, steps to create a quit plan, and tips for staying quit after the baby is born.
• New! – A work sheet to be used in counseling pregnant smokers to quit.
• Fill out and fax back the Washington State Tobacco Quit Line fax referral - The fastest way to make sure your patient gets the help she needs!
• Fax referral program overview
• Fax referral program FAQ

Just making the call is the most important step in the quitting process. One woman told me that she had put the quit line number on her fridge and looked at it every day for eight months. After finding the courage to actually make the call, she was ready to give up the cigarettes for good. By making the call, people begin a journey that will change their lives.