NHS Lanarkshire urges pregnant women to utilise stop smoking service

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NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way service is offering free and specialist support to pregnant women and their families who want to quit smoking.Dedicated advisers work with pregnant women to provide tailored support, encouragement and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) which are safe during pregnancy, as well as one-to-one video or phone appointments.There are many benefits of stopping smoking during pregnancy including reduced risk of having a miscarriage or the baby being stillborn, reduced risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), previously known as cot death and saving money - just a month of not smoking could save around £200.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Alexandra Usurelu from Motherwell, who successfully quit smoking with support from NHS Lanarkshire’s Quit Your Way service, said: “There were three reasons I wanted to quit smoking.“First of all because I was pregnant and my baby could be born smaller, secondly because cigarettes are expensive and third, because I wanted to be healthier.“I didn’t smoke during my first pregnancy, but after I had my baby I started smoking again because of stress.

I found out about Quit Your Way through my midwife during my second pregnancy and I’ve now been smoke-free for over 12 months since having my baby.“I’m originally from Poland, so if