{"id":721,"date":"2026-06-16T17:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:48:39","slug":"smoking-or-vaping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/health-professionals\/smoking-or-vaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking or vaping"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"721\" class=\"elementor elementor-721\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9fb76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f9fb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1986261 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1986261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cbb55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cbb55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Health Professionals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e15fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e15fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smoking or vaping<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731f768 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"731f768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fe2e1 btbb-custom-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3fe2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-SmokingVapingQuitSmokingApp-768x512px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-824\" alt=\"Person holding a phone with a Quit smoking app on the screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-SmokingVapingQuitSmokingApp-768x512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-SmokingVapingQuitSmokingApp-768x512px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebcf24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ebcf24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1d319 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1d319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key things to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95ce56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a95ce56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ff63d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72ff63d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f6276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8f6276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quitting smoking tobacco or vaping is one of the most important steps a couple can take to support their own health and the health of their future baby.<\/p><p>Smoking can reduce fertility by affecting sperm and egg quality. During pregnancy, smoking tobacco increases the risk of miscarriage and can limit the nutrients your baby receives, impacting growth and development. Exposure to second-hand smoke also has documented negative effects on a baby\u2019s health, making it valuable for couples to quit together before conception.<\/p><p>The long-term effects of vaping on preconception health are not yet fully understood. Many vapes contain nicotine, even when labelled \u2018nicotine-free,\u2019 as well as other harmful or potentially cancer-causing substances. Some vapes also contain compounds similar to those found in paint or heavy-duty cleaning products, which are environmental toxins that should be avoided prior to pregnancy.<\/p><p>Supporting individuals and couples to quit smoking or vaping before conception is an effective way to prioritise health and improve outcomes for their future child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e35703 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e35703\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1519a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1519a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d2033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6d2033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db66fa7 paragraph-no-spacing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db66fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quitting smoking tobacco or vaping can improve mood and help manage stress, anxiety and depression. While nicotine withdrawal can temporarily worsen these symptoms, continuing to smoke or vape perpetuates the cycle. Beginning the cessation process before pregnancy allows mental health to be better managed in advance.<\/p><p>When supporting consumers to quit, discuss their previous attempts and recognise that approaches need to be tailored \u2013 what might work for one person may not work for another. Individualised support increases the likelihood of successful cessation and long-term health benefits for both parents and their future child.<\/p><p>When supporting consumers, explore what matters most to them beyond preconception health. Motivators could include:<\/p><ul><li>Improving overall wellbeing, boosting energy, achieving personal fitness goals<\/li><li>Managing stress, setting a healthy example for existing children or family, or protecting them second-hand smoke<\/li><li>Saving money<\/li><\/ul><p>Understanding individual priorities allows you to frame preconception health changes in ways that feel meaningful and achievable, increasing the likelihood of sustained behaviour change.<\/p><p>Encourage consumers to know that every smoke they avoid improves their health and saves them money. It is never too late to quit. Encourage them to talk to their loved ones or a GP to identify what supports might work best for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea851a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fea851a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d92416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d92416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd18c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd18c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Access these resources to support conversations:<\/h4><ul><li>Utilise free and available support services<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quithq.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/getting-ready\/find-your-reason\/calculate-the-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smoking Cost Calculator<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quithq.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/getting-ready\/find-your-reason\/calculate-the-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quit for you\u2026Quit for Baby<\/a> &#8211; A free, tailored, confidential support program with an optional 12-week supply of nicotine replacement patches and gum or lozenges.<\/li><li>Contact Quitline on 137848 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quithq.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/how-to-quit\/get-help-from-quitline\/request-a-quitline-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request a call<\/a><\/li><li>Getting Ready to Quit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quithq.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/getting-ready\/find-your-reason\/know-the-facts)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Factsheet<\/a><\/li><li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icanquit.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iCanQuit<\/a>\u00a0for support to quit vaping or download Pave \u2013 a free app for young adults (14-24 years) who want to quit vaping.<\/li><li>Visit the Queensland Government\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vapingexposed.initiatives.qld.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vaping Exposed<\/a>\u00a0website, or\u00a0download My\u00a0QuitBuddy \u2013 a free app to help vaping cessation.<\/li><\/ul><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4>Resources for health professionals to extend learning:<\/h4><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ranzcog.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pre-Pregnancy-Counselling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RANZCOG Pre-Pregnancy Counselling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racgp.org.au\/clinical-resources\/clinical-guidelines\/key-racgp-guidelines\/view-all-racgp-guidelines\/preventive-activities-in-general-practice\/reproductive-and-womens-health\/preconception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice; 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