All babies in Montgomery County will be born healthy and celebrate their first birthday.
Decrease the percent of birthing people who report smoking while pregnant
Current Value
5.6%
Definition
Smoking during the third trimester of pregnancy
Story Behind the Curve
Smoking during pregnancy can pose severe health risks to developing babies. Babies can be born too early or too small or have a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While there has been an overall decrease in the percentage of birthing people who smoke during pregnancy, more Whites (5.4%) report smoking than Blacks (2.7%).
One program aiding in this decline for our community is Baby & Me - Tobacco Free, a smoking cessation program for pregnant and postpartum women.
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