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Smokefree Motherhood

A smokefree home is good for you and your child. Learn about the harmful effects of secondhand smoke and get tips on how to manage the stresses of being a mom. Becoming and staying smokefree can help give your child a healthier and happier future.

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How Smoking Harms Your Child

Smoking harms you and the ones you love. Quitting will benefit you plus help you protect the people in your life from dangerous secondhand smoke.

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Staying Smokefree After Baby

For your health and your child’s, stay smokefree after your baby is born. There are resources that can help.

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Postpartum Depression and Smoking

Women who have depression are more likely to start smoking again. Manage postpartum depression so you can stay smokefree.

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Handling the Stresses of Parenting

The stresses of parenting can make it hard to stay smokefree. Learn what you can do to reduce stress and improve your mood at home so you can quit for good.

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