Just hours after little Harvey was born in Stirling Royal Infirmary, she told Public Health Minister Shona Robison that she was delighted to be a tobacco quitter.
Kelly-Ann of Falkirk smoked until she became pregnant and gave up straight away – wi
th no urge to restart.
The minister was at the hospital's maternity unit to meet those
involved in a project which helps pregnant women to quit through stop smoking groups, nicotine replacement therapy and drop-in clinics.
Tuesday's visit was on the eve of the second anniversary of the smoking ban being introduced in Scotland.
She also heard how a pilot project is using carbon monoxide analysers to help pregnant women avoid smoky areas.
After meeting Kelly-Ann and other new mothers who had stopped smoking,
Ms Robison said: "I am delighted to see the excellent work being done at the Stirling Royal Infirmary and especially the work they are doing to help pregnant mothers give up smoking.
"Great strides have been made in reducing the number of smokers in Scotland in recent years, and creating an environment which supports people to give up. However we cannot rest on our laurels. Smoking remains the most important and preventable cause of ill-health and premature death in Scotland."
New figures show 40,000 people, including 1231 pregnant women, attempted to give up smoking across Scotland last year.
Tobacco use kills 13,500 people in Scotland every year.
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