Researchers from the University of Glasgow surveyed 762 pregnant womenwho smoked regularly and who received standard health promotion.
Of the 762 women, 351 took part in five counselling sessions byspecially trained midwives designed to try and help them quitsmoking.
But no significant changes in smoking behaviour were found between thetwo groups. Of those offered counselling, 4.8 per cent of the womenquit, compared to 4.6 per cent in the control group.
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