Smoking cessation programs in pregnancy are effective. Stopping smoking reduces the risk of intrauterine growth restriction and that effect is maximal prior to 16 weeks.

Hjalmarson A, Hahn J, Svanberg B.
Stopping smoking in pregnancy; effect if a self help manual in a controlled trial.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1991; 98: 859-65, Abstract.

Hadow JE, Knight GJ, Kloza EM, Palomaki GE, Wald NJ.
Cotine assisted intervention in pregnancy to reduce smoking and low birth weight delivery.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1991; 98: 260-4, Abstract.

Lumley J, Oliver S, Waters E.
Interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy (Cochrane Review)
In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2002. Oxford: Update Software, Abstract.

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