Smoking again! Argh!

[Dont_Panic]

Hi ladies, my lo is 5 months old and I quit smoking in early pregnancy when I found out I was expecting. Me and her dad have unfortunately broken up (amicably but still upsetting), and I'm now living alone with her. I've been coping ok, but found myself smoking again suddenly! Started on Saturday night when lo was at her dads, and I still had tobacco left over, today and yesterday I had a few cigarettes and I'm so frustrated with myself! Quitting was so hard, and I never ever wanted to be a smoking mum, but I'm using them to cope with my stress I go outside with a big coat on when she's asleep, and wash my hands and take off my coat when I get in, but I'm sure I still stink of smoke and I'd hate for her to come to associate that smell with her mummy and I'd also hate for it to affect her in anyway cos even though I'd never smoke around her, it still sticks to clothes and hair!
Does anyone know if I can get patches on the nhs like I did when I was pregnant? I feel so angry at myself, quitting was so hard and here I am doing it all over again! X

 

[SunnySue]

Don't be too hard on yourself hun, you are going through a stressful time. It's hard enough with a baby but to be going through a break up too is extra stress.

I think you are entitled to free prescriptions for a year after baby is born so you should be able to book with your gp/practice nurse for smoking cessation and they will provide a prescription for nicotine replacement.

Good luck hun x

 

[Maud]

We have a fried who went to GP and said he wanted to quit and they prescribed him a drug that stops you wanting to smoke. Might be worth discussing with yours. But if it's stress causing you to smoke again then it is probably also worth looking into other ways to help you deal with this. Good luck x

 

[Dont_Panic]

Thank you ladies, I think I'll get to my gp this week before it becomes a habit again! Yeah it's stress that's kick-started it off so think I may need to address that problem too x

 

[platypus]

When I quit smoking I went to a NHS quit group and we met once a week and was a great group to help support me while i went though it. perhaps a similar thing can help you though your wobble so you can quit again.