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Mum gave up smoking last year, so she knows what it’s like
to give up. She is really happy that I have quit now and
it’s helped a lot having her support.
There’s never been smoking inside our home and we have
recently made our car smoke free as well. So that has made
it even easier for me.
I
still go outside with the smokers at work for the social aspect,
but I take a drink with me to occupy my hands. I also tell them
to only take 1 cigarette with them – so they can’t give one to
me if I ask.
One of the good things that has happened, is the money I saved
from not smoking. It’s allowed me to treat myself and not feel
guilty.
I think I will remain a non-smoker after the baby is born. I
wasn’t strict before, but the baby gives a whole new focus or
purpose.
There will still be no smoking in the house and we will probably
make the veranda smoke-free as well. That will help my partner
who is also trying to quit now that the baby is coming.
My message to other pregnant women who smoke is that giving up
smoking is not as hard as you first think it will be. Stop
listening to the monster - why put off giving up for years? You
need to give your baby the best head start to life.
* Kristen is keen to help others quit, so she will soon be
helping the quit4baby project promote non smoking among pregnant
women.
Anonymous (Aug 07) - Thanks. I was
very interested to read about the effects of smoking on
unborn babies, and I think it's terrific that women have so
much more support than when I was pregnant. I have quit now
and found NRT very helpful.
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