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If you're thinking about starting a family, quitting will improve your chances of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy.

Now is the perfect time to quit smoking. Here are some of the benefits for you when you quit smoking and stay smoke-free:

Gives you more energy and helps you breathe more easily.
Saves you money that you can spend on other things: if you smoke one pack a day, quitting can save you over $2,000 per year. Check out this interactive calculator to see how much you can save by quitting.
Makes your clothes, hair, and home smell better
Makes your food taste better.
Lets you feel good about what you've done for yourself.
Helps prevent heart disease and cancer, the leading causes of death in women.
Helps prevent colds and serious illnesses like bronchitis and pneumonia.
There are countless health benefits associated with quitting tobacco; please click here for more information.

QuitlineNC is available to support you and help you quit for good. Calls are free, confidential, and available to all North Carolinians.