Quit Smoking - Advice for Pregnant Women to Quit Smoking

Advice for Pregnant Women to Quit Smoking

Doctors cannot stress enough the importance of quitting smoking for pregnant women. If you are about to become a mom and you continue lighting up, the risk of miscarriage, premature delivery and birth defects increases considerably. It has also been found that the mortality rate in infants born to mothers who smoke is higher. For all these reasons, you have to get rid of your habit. If you manage to do it for good, you can be certain that you will have much healthier children.

Use a plan to quit smoking. This is the number one tip all pregnant women get. Set a quit date and read all about the transformations that will occur in your body as it clears the toxins delivered by tobacco. You have to be prepared to experience coughs, headaches, irritability, anxiety and low mood. These are natural symptoms that usually go away in days. One important thing to note is that quitting will not have any negative impact on you and on your baby. Quite the opposite, this will be extremely beneficial for both of you.

Remove all smoking triggers from your life. Throw away ashtrays and lights. Think of the habits that you associate with lighting up such as having a coffee or watching TV and get rid of them, replace them with other ones or modify them so that you are not tempted to get a cigarette. Try to avoid places where smoking is permitted. Avoid being around people that smoke. It is better to make these small sacrifices in order to ensure the wellbeing of your child.

Find other things apart from smoking that make you feel relaxed and happy. In general, pregnancy is a huge motivating factor for women to quit smoking. However, it is natural to feel worried at time when you are expecting a child. The psychological nicotine withdrawal symptoms described above will make any emotional disturbance even worse. That is why you should use relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, engage in mild aerobic exercise and indulge in the small pleasures of life such as hot baths in the evening and going to the movies.

It is best not to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking when you are pregnant. Even though there is no foolproof evidence of the dangers of this treatment for the mother and the baby, doctors recommend avoiding it for safety reasons. Another reason for going without this therapy is that it may be ineffective for pregnant women. A recent study has shown that it does not work well due to the changes in metabolism that occur during pregnancy.

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NicoDerm CQ is a three step program.You start with the highest level of medicine and gradually step down your dose.Reduce withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking.

Stop-It Smoking is a 2-Part smoking cessation kit designed to help you quit smoking without the use of nicotine.
It works by reducing tobacco cravings, nervous tension and irritability related to nicotine withdrawal.

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To Increase Your Success in Quitting:

1. You must be motivated to quit.
2. Use Enough - Chew at least 9 pieces of Nicorette per day during the first six weeks.
3. Use Long Enough - Use Nicorette for the full 12 weeks
4. Use with a support program as directed in the enclosed User's Guide.