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Hypnosis and Smoking in Pregnancy
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Andrew Walton
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Apr 03, 2000 11:09 PDT
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Hello! This is extracted from an article in "The Village News" (3/2000)
Q) My daughter (24) has just become pregnant with my first grandchild.
I'm thrilled but she is still smoking cigarettes and has told me she
just can't stop even though she wants to. I've heard hypnosis can help.
Is this true? (Mrs. L. J.)
A) Research from the University of Iowa published in 1995 showed that
hypnosis is easily the most successful method of helping smokers to quit
the habit. Desp[ite the multi-million dollar television advertising
campaign by the big drug companies, nicotine replacement therapy
(patches, gum, inhalers) are at best only 50% as effective as hypnosis.
However, because your daughter is pregnant Nicotine Patches are
definitely TO BE AVOIDED since they can harm your unborn grandchild. In
fact the only safe methods for your daughter are psychological. Hypnosis
is safe, tried and tested.
If you cannot or do not want to consult a psychologist who has
specialised in clinical hypnosis, the you can order and buy on-line
"Self-Hypnosis" cassettes from our web-site www.resultspr.co.uk/apw
All the very best with the pregnancy!
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