Smoking and quit attempts during pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal UK cohort.

Sue CooperSophie OrtonJo Leonardi-BeeEmma BrothertonLaura VanderbloemenKatharine BowkerFelix NaughtonMichael UssherKate E PickettStephen SuttonTim Coleman

Published in: BMJ open (2017)

Many pregnant smokers make quit attempts throughout pregnancy and postpartum, but intention to quit decreases over time; there is no evidence that smoking rates fall during gestation.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
replacement therapy
pregnant women
preterm infants
preterm birth
cross sectional
pregnancy outcomes