Smoking and vaping during pregnancy
Find our newest resources for midwives and health workers helping pregnant women to stop smoking. We also have a new elearning module available on our moodle site. Additional video content around the topic of tobacco and pregnancy is linked below.
Our resources
We have put together a leaflet to help midwives get detailed facts and evidence about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) during pregnancy. Read more about the different types of NRT available and what to recommend in A Midwifes' Guide to NRT.
Our infographic for expectant mothers offers an easy-to-read overview of the harms caused by smoking to pregnant women and their children. Get the facts and learn more about the truth behind some common myths around smoking and vaping.
Our animated video provides insight into the process of getting help to quit smoking for pregnant women. You'll also find facts and information about why quitting is important for both the baby and mother's health.
For further learning and information for midwives and health promotion staff working with pregnant women, our dedicated eLearning module on Smoking and vaping during pregnancy provides in depth knowledge about nicotine dependency and advice on helping expectant mothers to quit smoking.
Learn more about our work to produce these resources and support health boards and midwives in Scotland in our smoking and vaping during pregnancy progress report.
For statistics and figures about smoking and pregnancy in Scotland, check out our information briefing.
Video content
Learning Week 2025
Take a look at our smoking and pregnancy presentation as part of our Learning Week in March 2025. We heard from Professor David Tappin, Professor Michael Ussher and Dr Sonya Scott who spoke about smoking cessation in pregnancy, the risks of vaping during pregnancy and the inequalities caused by smoking in Scotland.
Learning Day 2024
ASH Scotland hosted an in-person Learning Day in 2024, where we were joined by Dr Johnathan Coutts, consultant paediatrician from Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children, who spoke about pregnancy and nicotine use.
Learning Event
ASH Scotland is hosting a Learning Event on Tuesday 4 November to explore smoking and vaping during pregnancy. We we will hear from NHS Tayside infant feeding advisor Marianne White and researcher Montse Ballbè i Gibernau from Tobacco Control Unit in the Catalan Institute of Oncology.
Watch the recording now on our YouTube channel.
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