Did you know that 8,000 babies are born each year to women who smoked during pregnancy in Washington state? And that more than 40 percent of women who quit smoking while pregnant begin again after giving birth? Smoking while pregnant and after the baby is born is harmful to the health of both mother and baby, increasing the chances of asthma and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
To help, the state launched the "Quit for You, Quit for Two" campaign, that targets pregnant and postpartum women who smoke and encourages them to call the Washington Tobacco Quit Line (1-800-QUIT-NOW) for help.
The campaign, funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will focus on outreach to three groups: health care providers, pregnant and postpartum women, and friends and family. http://www.quitline.com/reasons/qyq2/
