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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Detrimental effect of Pregnant Women Smoking


Pregnant woman smoking is risky her own life and the life of her offspring. Smokes from tobacco will deteriorates the mother and baby health. The offspring is made to suffer due to the mother's fault. As far as the pregnant woman is realized the effects and considered, the damages will take place instantaneously due to the vulnerability of her body. The poisons which can be found in babies’ saliva and urine are nicotine, carbon monoxide and various chemicals. The more the mother smokes, the greater the amounts of these poisons are found in their babies. The mothers who smoked two packs a day lowered their blood flow to their babies. The developing babies had less oxygen, which could harm development. An unborn baby’s organs, such as its heart and lungs, are immature and smaller in a pregnant woman who smokes. So the poisons from tobacco smoke probably stay in the baby’s body longer than in the mother’s.

These problems could result:

1) Her pregnancy could end in a miscarriage or stillbirth( the baby is dead at birth).
2) Her baby could be born too soon or too small. Babies born too small may have breathing and other health problems. Studies show that the more the woman smokes during pregnancy, the greater the reduction in birth weight.
3) Her baby could have learning and behavior problems. Many of these problems cannot be reversed.
4) Her baby or child has a higher chance of developinf leukemia (cancer of the blood).

Mothers, How Could you treated your babies like this??

Monday, March 15, 2010

5 Things to Avoid When You Quit Smoking - (Negativity)

Fifth: Negativity

Start paying attention to your thoughts, and banish those that don't serve your best interests. Be kind to yourself and stop lamenting the things you can't change, such as the years you spent smoking. Look at past quit attempts not as failures, but as experiences you can learn from. Think about all of the positive changes you're creating in your life by quitting tobacco now, and remember to use the value of today to your advantage. Successful long-term cessation always starts with our thoughts. Keep your eyes on the prize and develop an attitude of gratitude. We have a way of believing what we tell ourselves over and over, so don't feed you negatives. Affirm the changes you are working to create in your life, and action will follow more easily.

5 Things to Avoid When You Quit Smoking - (Taking Yourself Too Seriously)

Forth: Taking Yourself Too Seriously

You will have bad days. Expect and accept that. Such is smoking cessation, and such is life. On those off days, vow to put yourself in "ignore mode." In other words, don't focus on the negative atmosphere of your thoughts. Instead, do what you can to distract and ignore your bad mood. Sometimes the best thing we can do is get out of our own way. Our minds can make small issues big and create drama out of every little thing when our moods are out of whack. When you have a bad day, use it as an excuse to pamper yourself a little. If all else fails, call it a day earlier than usual and go to bed. Nine times out of ten you'll wake up feeling 100% better the next day, and when you do, you'll be grateful to still be smoke-free.

5 Things to Avoid When You Quit Smoking - (Neglecting Yourself)

Third: Neglecting Yourself

Early smoking cessation is a time when you should be taking extra care to make sure all of your physical needs are met. The following list of tips will help you weather nicotine withdrawal more comfortably:

• Eat a well-balanced diet
• Get more rest
• Drink water
• Exercise daily
• Take a daily multi-vitamin

Taking care of your body, especially as you move through early cessation, will help you minimize the discomforts of nicotine withdrawal. And remember, while nicotine withdrawal may not be a pain-free experience; it is a temporary phase of recovery that we all have to go through to get through.

5 Things to Avoid When You Quit Smoking - (Worrying About the Future)

Second: Worrying About the Future

If you find yourself feeling panicked about your smoke-free future, pull out of it by focusing your attention only on the day you have in front of you. It takes practice and patience to stay in the here and now, but it can be done, and it is a great way to maintain control over your quit program. It is the truth that today is where your power to affect change in your life is, and always will be. You can't do a thing about what happened yesterday or about what is yet to come tomorrow, but you sure can control today.

5 Things to Avoid When You Quit Smoking - (Impatience)

Today, we would like to share with all of you about how to control ourselves when we quit smoking.

First: Impatience

It is a natural tendency to quit smoking and expect to be over it within a month. That would be nice (very nice!), but it doesn't work that way. Smoking cessation is a process, not an event. When we quit smoking, we're letting go of a habit that most of us have carried for many years, if not all of our adult lives. It's only fair to expect that breaking down the old associations that tied us to smoking and replacing them with new, healthier habits will take some time. Sit back, relax, and think of time as one of your best quit buddies. The more of it you put between you and that last cigarette you smoked, the stronger you'll become. Have patience with yourself, and with the process.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Last Tips to Quit Smoking

  1. It is recommended for you to drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway and most people don't get enough of it. It will help flush the nicotine and other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.
  2. Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to you with you at all times. On a piece of paper, write the words "I'm quitting for myself and for you". Tape your written message to the picture. Whenever you have the urge to smoke, look at the picture and read the message.
  3. Whenever you have a craving for a cigarette, instead of lighting up, write down your feelings and whatever it is on your mind. Keep this "journal" with you at all times.
  4. Find something to hold in your hand and mouth to replace cigarettes. Consider drinking straws or you might try an artificial cigarette. Final say from me, good luck in your efforts to quit smoking. It's worth it!

Next Tips to Quit Smoking

BE STRONG MATE!1) You can ask the advises and tips with your doctor about how to quit smoking. Support and guidance from a physician is a PROVEN WAY to improve your chances to quit.

DO'S

1.1) Involves in an exercise program.

Exercise can relieves stress and also helps your body to recover from years of damage from cigarettes. Start slowly, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to 30 to 40 minutes of heavy painstaking activity, 3 or 4 times per week. Also ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit. Ask them to be completely supportive.

1.2) Try to cut back on cigarettes gradually and SET a quit date.

Ways to cut back the smoking can be by planning by:
  • Take action seriously on how you want to decrease as many cigarettes you will smoke each day until you quit.
  • Buy only one pack at a time.
  • Change brands so you do not enjoy smoking as much.
  • Give your cigarettes to someone else, so that you have to ask for them each time you want to smoke.

2) You should know what triggers that influence your desire to a cigarette, such as stress, the end of a meal, arrival at work, entering a bar, etc.
Avoid these triggers or if that's impossible, plan some alternative ways to deal with the triggers.