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Pregnant smokers quit for NHS cash incentives
By Kimberley Smith on 30/04/2010 13:45:53
Mums-to-be in Scotland respond well to NHS scheme offering cash rewards for staying off cigarettes
with the money that may otherwise be spent on cigarettes.Smoking while pregnant causes low birth weights and has been linked to a number of illnesses. As well as cash, women were offered social support and nicotine replacement therapy which saw 18% still smoke
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Smoking and conception
By Monica Stylli on 29/04/2010 17:39:29
Don't wait until you're pregnant to give up smoking - quitting can improve the chances of conception for women and men. Here's how it affects conception, and ways to quit.
to it. When the day arrives throw away all cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters in your home, car and workplace and plan a reward for yourself at the end of your first day. If both you and your partner smoke then try to make a pact to give up on the same
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Baby development: Your eighteen-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 07/09/2007 07:47:03
Half-way to two! Achievement mounts on achievement as we look at the no word, and how to avoid it
and stick to it: the repetition will help her realise that this rule is sacrosanct. But it also helps to place the emphasis on praising and rewarding the 'right' behaviour, rather than simply saying 'no' all the time. Likewise it's helpful to set a good
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