Stop smoking

Smoking itself is very hazardous for your health. Especially harmful it can be for your future child. Different studies, connected with this theme, have shown that when a woman smokes during pregnancy it can cause low birth weights and early delivery. So quitting smoking should be a very important step for a woman smoker who wants to have a baby. The following instructions can help you cope with this addiction:

• First of all, identify your personal key reasons to quit. It will help you find the motivation to stop smoking before getting pregnant. For smoking women who have a wish to get pregnant the leading cause may consist in having a healthy pregnancy and healthy children. If talking about other reasons, it may be saving money on cigarettes or something else.
• Give yourself time to deal with these problems. Try to stop smoking three or four months before conception. Sometimes after quitting withdrawal symptoms can be observed and women start smoking again. Stopping smoking in advance will provide you time to adjust and give a chance to have a healthy pregnancy.
• In addition to this, try to find people who can encourage you during this difficult process. There are different organizations and programs aimed at help women stop smoking before getting pregnant. They are based on personal or group counseling and can be run either for profit or at no cost. Moreover, your family and friends can also be with you and provide some support and motivation.
• Consult a doctor to find some smoking programs for women before conception. For instance, any nicotine patch program. Doctor will help you select a program with minimum risk for your health because patch products and other medical substances have different side effects and influence on individual smokers.