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Please can we have someone really sensible on to do a webchat about smoking in pregnancy?

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PencilsInSpace · 19/07/2017 21:22

In light of yesterday's report by ASH on smoking in pregnancy, and in light of the current thread on smoking in pregnancy with all its usual horrible responses, which are likely to drive pregnant smokers elsewhere and lead them to conclude that MN is not a place to seek support:

Please can we have someone really sensible on to do a webchat about smoking in pregnancy?

I'm sure ASH could suggest someone who can do a webchat. The main conclusion of their report is exactly the same as the issue that comes up on any thread here about smoking in pregnancy - everybody's great at rattling off the risks. Most people are totally shit at effectively communicating with PG smokers and supporting them to quit.

10% of women are still smoking at the time of delivery. That's at least 10% of pregnant women MN is letting down, because I wouldn't come here if I needed support, would you?

This is crap isn't it? Please can we do something to change the culture a little bit? It has to be OK for women who are pregnant and who smoke to ask for support.

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EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 06/08/2017 17:33

Bump.

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PencilsInSpace · 06/08/2017 16:46

bump.

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PencilsInSpace · 25/07/2017 19:30

Well done DJ Flowers that book works for lots of people. Sadly not for everybody though, we need all the methods.

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PencilsInSpace · 25/07/2017 19:29

Quiet evening bump Smile

gwan gwan gwan gwan gwan Brew

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DJBaggySmalls · 25/07/2017 13:36

I used to chain smoke and used Alan Carrs book Easiway to Quit from Amazon. I went cold turkey, no patches or vaping. If you'd told mne that I could do it before I read a book, I would have laughed in your face.

Neverknowing · 22/07/2017 22:14

I totally agree op!
I think there's lots of things like this with babies and pregnancies. I think it's the opposite way with breastfeeding, we're told it's good for our babies but not specifically why. It feels like you lose all control of your body when you have a baby inside you.

TheLegendOfBeans · 22/07/2017 21:37

Oh love, I've not smoked since Jan 8th so no way am I starting now! I would never ever ever forgive myself if there was the tiniest thing wrong with baby and I had even a couple of puffs. So no danger here.

But MY GOD the throbbing urge is strong.

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PencilsInSpace · 22/07/2017 21:34

Flowers Have you got any support in place?

You can get in touch with your local stop smoking services here. You can use NRT in pregnancy or if that doesn't work, ecigs.

If you're stuck for tonight, can you have a bath and go to bed early?

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TheLegendOfBeans · 22/07/2017 21:27

Bumping for you as I am that close to lighting up again and I'm 27weeks pregnant (after a previous horrible miscarriage, oh and the Allen Carr course).

And I think I'm "intelligent" and "above doing that kind of thing".

So good on you Pencils.

@MNHQ take note

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PencilsInSpace · 22/07/2017 21:24
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PencilsInSpace · 20/07/2017 21:53

There are a lot of posters on MN who have very strong opinons about women who smoke when they are pregnant and I am wondering where they have all gone.

Anybody who really cares about infant mortality and womens' health during pregnancy and beyond would surely want to bump this thread.

One in ten.

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PencilsInSpace · 20/07/2017 19:35

I've just been reading this briefing for MW on smoking cessation interventions and it's excellent. It's produced by NCSCT who are the people who train stop smoking practitioners.

One of the editors is Linda Bauld who has been on for a Q&A before I promise not to be shirty with her this time. One of the reviewers is Louise Ross who is a pioneer of harm reduction policy in stop smoking services. Either or both of these women would be excellent to have on for a webchat, or failing that a Q&A or a guest post.

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ComputerUserNotTrained · 20/07/2017 08:52

This is an excellent idea :)

Thurlow · 19/07/2017 22:15

Seconding. Would be really useful to have a reasoned debate.

RyanStartedTheFire · 19/07/2017 21:37

I think antenatal MH support is definitely a factor around smoking during pregnancy too. I know this isn't what this thread is asking, but I think it's something that needs to be mentioned and I'd really love for it to be addressed by an expert too.

ew1990 · 19/07/2017 21:34

Just placemarking. Thanks pencils

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