Keep a family photo on your phone at all times to remind yourself why you're giving up. Instead of reaching for your cigarettes, look at the people you love.

You should be drinking at least three 500ml glasses a day. Make a mark on your hand every time you finish one otherwise you'll forget.

There are loads of apps for smartphones that provide you with interactive ways of keeping your smoking habit under control.

Imagine how much extra money you’ll have when you give up spending your money on cigarettes! Cold hard cash can be a real tangible motivator for quitters.

Social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook let you easily share a message saying you've quit, and to get support from your friends and followers.

Avoid contact with your regular smoking partners. If someone invites you for a cigarette, have an excuse prepared to avoid the big “I’ve quit” discussion.

Giving up smoking by becoming a hermit is one thing, but at some point you're going to need overcome a situation where you previously lit up without thinking.

Whether it's a 1km jog or a full blown marathon, having an event to work towards is a perfect way of refusing to give in to cravings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that aims to help you manage your smoking habits by changing how you think and act.

Rather than leaving it until the last minute, any time a craving strikes, use the time to pick out a few potential names for your baby and do some research.

Get your creative juices flowing and construct some prose. You could base these on your feelings about smoking, or something else entirely.

Cleaning is a very cathartic exercise, and a great cravings distraction. Commit yourself to the task, and do it properly to get an end result to be proud of.

Now that you're a bonafide non smoker, this might be a good time to take stock of other areas of your life such as your job or living situation.

With all that money you’re saving from not smoking, you’ll be able to afford to splash out on making a really special room for your little one.

Yoga, the umbrella term for various physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines, can help fight some of the symptoms that might tempt you back into smoking.

Smoking has probably become linked to many of your day-to-day activities, such as commuting to and from work or meeting up with friends.

The minute you crave a cigarette, set a timer instead. Try putting having a cigarette off for 15 minutes, then another 15, then again, until your craving goes.

To successfully quit it helps to understand your smoking triggers; the times and situations that prompt you to light up.

Freshen up the fabrics in your house and car. Your curtains, favourite smoking chair and cushions could all do with a good steam clean.