[Risk factors for smoking relapse after delivery--review of the study results and analysis of the study conducted in Polish population]

Most of women who quit smoking during pregnancy return to smoking within 12 months after delivery. Since smoking cessation is more likely during pregnancy than at other times, interventions to maintain quitting postpartum may give the best opportunity for a long-time abstinence. It is still not clear what kind of advice or counseling should be given to help prevent the post-delivery relapse. To find an answer to that question, we need to know which factors predispose the women for and which protect from restarting smoking after delivery. The profile of women who relapse to smoking can be described as living with smokers. Breastfeeding and positive experience related to the quitting of smoking protect the women from returning to smoking after delivery. Those factors should be taken into account while creating antismoking intervention.