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Smoking moms-to-be strive to go from pregnant pause to permanently smoke-free 

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, which runs the helpline, implemented procedures this spring to help pregnant women quit smoking, and Adams is one of many women to seek the extra help.

The helpline offers services to any smoker who wants to quit, but a more intensive program is available for pregnant women because of the damage smoking can do to a fetus, said Tracey Strader, the endowment trust's executive director.

Pregnant women receive twice as many phone sessions with a trained quit coach than regular smokers who call in for help. The extra sessions stress the consequences of smoking and quitting permanently – not just while pregnant, Strader said.

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