Quitting smoking for my pregnancy

For your own health and that of your baby, it’s best to quit smoking. Even when the pregnancy is going well, there are always dangers. This health sheet describes the support available to you.

Lifestyle habits , Pregnancy and childbirth, Health Promotion

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The content of this Health Sheet in no way replaces the recommendations and diagnoses made, or treatment suggested by your health professional.

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Treating a pregnancy outside the uterus with medication - Methotrexate

Returning home with my baby in opioid withdrawal

Your delivery - Preparing for a caesarean

Taking care of yourself in the weeks following childbirth