 Two
Sheffield parents are celebrating the birth
of their daughter, after she provided the
inspiration they needed to give up smoking.
Martyn and Ellen
Stonecliffe-Jones, of Beauchief, both gave
up smoking with the help of the Sheffield
NHS Stop Smoking Midwifery Service after
Ellen became pregnant with baby Betsy.
The couple, who had
been smokers since their teens, found that
regular contact with an NHS Specialist Midwife
and mutual support from each other helped
them give up for good.
The Sheffield NHS
Stop Smoking Midwifery Service provides
one-to-one sessions for mothers-to-be and
their families, where they can see specially
trained midwifes who will meet the quitter
at a time and place to suit them, usually
in the comfort of their own home.
Jane Grice, Specialist
Midwife for the Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking
Service, said: “It’s great that
Martyn and Ellen supported each other and
made this positive change, not only to their
lives, but also the life of their daughter.
“It’s
essential for all expecting mothers to discuss
smoking, so they are put in touch with a
Midwife to help in supporting them quit.
The one-to-one support we can provide has
enabled us to help many parents-to-be in
Sheffield give up smoking.”
Martyn, a Civil Engineer,
said: “Ellen and I both used to smoke
20 cigarettes a day, but the support we
received from Jane helped us do the best
thing for Betsy. Giving up wasn’t
as hard as we thought as we had the added
incentive of a new family member to look
forward to.”
“We have recently
moved house, and the money we saved from
stopping smoking is nearly enough to cover
the mortgage alone. With the extra cash
we can afford to redecorate and in a little
over 6 months we have managed save up £2500.”
He added: “I
feel a lot healthier and Ellen, who used
to have lots of colds, doesn’t really
get any now. We have already recommended
the service to our friends; if we can do
it so can they.”
For free support
and advice to stop smoking contact the Sheffield
NHS Stop Smoking Service on freephone 0800
068 4490.
Pregnant women
who are interested in stopping smoking can
either contact the service directly, or
talk to their GP or Midwife.
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