Any of the services that we provide are accessible by telephoning the freephone number or by filling out an online booking form  :: Terms & Conditions  :: Privacy Policy     ©Copyright 2008     Web Design :: Zeroseven		Tina Panteli, a 35yr old mother from Enfield, decided to quit smoking during her second pregnancy - she had been smoking since the age of 15. As part of her routine anti-natal appointment she was asked whether she smoked and would she be interested in stopping. She felt this could be the ideal opportunity to stop for good. Tina Panteli She had tackled her previous attempts by cutting down the number of cigarettes she smoked in a day but she had found the fewer number of cigarettes difficult to maintain and before long she was smoking her regular amount again.   Since getting pregnant she had been thinking about what it might be like having two children around, how would she get time to smoke, where would she smoke.  There were also the health issues to think about, second hand smoke would be damaging for the children. Tina felt that her life would remain stressful if she continued to smoke, as she would constantly be thinking about her next cigarette, she wanted to feel relaxed, calm and able to cope rather than feeling anxious about having time to smoke.   When asked why she felt her quit attempt this time was successful she said, "because I stuck to my decision to stop, I was determined to make it work and I made sure I used my patches for the recommended time and they really helped".   Tina went on to say that the help and support she had from the service was brilliant, she found that being able to talk about how she felt was a good idea and it helped her to cope.  She found having her carbon monoxide reading checked each week a positive experience; "I could see that because I wasn't smoking I didn't have any carbon monoxide in my body which meant my baby had more oxygen, which I was very pleased with.   Tina's husband Harry gave her a subscription to Sky TV as a reward for stopping smoking which Tina was thrilled with; it also means that they all benefit from her determination and hard work.  Tina had a natural birth that went very smoothly and Michael was born on the 15th July 03.  The whole family were thrilled with their new arrival.    Tina would encourage anyone to use the service.  She feels that if she has done it then anyone can, she says,  "If you really want to do it you can".  Back to all Case Studies