They can quit now for their babies as well as for themselves. If the woman feels sick in the first couple of months, cigarettes may taste bad, and so it is easier to quit. Even if a woman quits at the end of her pregnancy, she can help her baby get more oxygen and have a better chance of making it. She has a greater chance of having a baby that weighs too little and may have health problems. So, a pregnant woman should ask her partner, and other people as well, not to smoke near her.
Pregnancy is a great time for a woman to quit.
No matter how long she has been smoking, her body benefits from quitting. She will feel better and have more energy to go through the pregnancy and to care for her new baby. Of course, she will also avoid many of the future health risks of smoking such as heart disease, cancer and other lung problems. AND she will save money that she can spend on herself and her new baby. When she feels tense, she can take some deep breaths or chew sugarless gum.