Healthy Pregnancy: Safe & Natural Ways to Quit Smoking

Smoking is detrimental to the health of anyone who develops the habit. But pregnant women who smoke risk their baby’s health. Often, the child is born prematurely, without developed lungs, and underweight. The worse-case scenario is that the mother will lose the baby. When nicotine and carbon monoxide seep into the placentia, these toxins deprive the baby of food and oxygen needed to grow.

Exercise

• According to British scientist Michael Ussher and colleagues of St. George University of London, who recently published a report in the journal BMC Health, exercise is a healthy aid to smoking cessation during pregnancy. In one trial, pregnant women who exercised regularly had a significantly reduced craving for nicotine. Under a doctor’s supervision, regular exercise is a safe and effective way of dealing with nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

AcuOne

• AcuOne is a wristband operated by a chip that sends electrical impulses to stimulate certain acupuncture points along the inside of the right wrist. To kick any bad habit, you need willpower and discipline. AcuOne helps you stay on course by helping you overcome your craving for nicotine. When you feel the urge to smoke, put the wristband on for an hour and it will diminish your craving. AcuOne also works as a preventative, once an hour. This product is 100 percent natural with no side effects and helps decrease the craving for nicotine, keeping your willpower intact.

Herbs

• Although herbs provide a natural way to quit smoking, pregnant women should always consult their physician before taking any of these remedies. Avena sativa comes from a wild oat plant and helps decrease nicotine cravings. It also is very beneficial in treating insomnia, anxiety and nervousness. Gotu kola is an excellent herb for increasing circulation throughout the body and controlling the damage caused by smoking, to a certain extent. Garcinia cambogia aids in suppressing the desire for smoking, especially with chain smokers. When people do quit smoking, anxiety and headaches often replace the craving for nicotine. Mimosa tea provides relief from these symptoms.