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Before Pregnancy......Stop Smoking

Even if you've smoked for years, the benefits of quitting begin within 20 minutes and last for a lifetime.
5 20 minutes after you quit smoking your blood pressure and pulse slow to normal rates. Blood flow to your fingers and toes returns to normal
5 8 hours after you quit smoking the carbon monoxide level in your blood returns to normal. The oxygen level in your blood increases
5 24 hours after you quit smoking your body, hair, and breath stop smelling like cigarette smoke
5 72 hours after you quit smoking, nicotine is out of your body
5 1 to 2 weeks after you quit smoking, your sense of taste and smell improve


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Email: Healthy Baby Campaign

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Healthy Baby Campaign
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4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530

The Women’s Health Section, and Grant Number 2 B04 MC 00337-07 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services supports the contents of this Web site. All information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.