Born smoke-free: Meghann kicked the habit for good for little Shea

A pilot programme in CUMH is helping pregnant women to quit smoking for good  

Meghann Drake and her week-old baby Shea at home in Millstreet, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

It was pregnancy that really got Meghann Drake off the cigarettes.

The 25-year-old from Millstreet, Co Cork, had her first baby, Shea, just over two weeks ago. “He’s absolutely flying, a happy little baby,” she says, adding that she and partner John are blessed Shea’s so quiet.