Vaping while pregnant
There is no safe amount of vaping when you are pregnant. The best thing you can do for your baby - and for yourself - is to try to stop vaping completely. Vapes are not a safe swap for cigarettes during pregnancy. Experts are still learning how harmful they can be.
What’s in a vape
Most vapes and e-cigarettes contain nicotine. They also have more than 200 other chemicals - some are also found in bug spray, nail polish remover and weed killer.
Even though we don’t yet know all the ways vaping might harm your baby, it’s safest to avoid it while you’re pregnant.
Nicotine can affect your baby’s growing brain and may cause long-term health problems.
Vaping to quit
There isn’t enough strong evidence to show that vaping is a safe or effective way to quit smoking - especially during pregnancy.
The safest way to quit smoking is with help from your doctor or midwife. They may suggest nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), which has been used safely for many years. Learn more about NRT.
With the right dose, NRT gives you less nicotine than smoking and doesn’t include the other harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke.
You can also speak to a Quitline counsellor for free, expert support. Call the NSW Quitline on 13 7848 (13 QUIT).
Call NSW Quitline for advice on quitting while pregnant.