quit smoking!!!

[heatherr322]

So i have been smoking my entire pregnancy up until a few weeks ago when i got a really bad cold and could barely breath let alone smoke. I guess it was my blessing in disguise. Well its been over two wks and ive only had like 2 cigs. Well anyways im getting a bad cough and its causing a sore throat. I read online that this is caused by quitting smoking cause ur body is healing and what not. Well just curious if any other former smokers went through this and how long it lasted. Does cough med help in this situation? I cant sleep its so bad. Coughing up phlegm every few minutes its soo annoying especially since i just got over a cold... I only have 4 wks left til my c section and just want to feel better by then. Its always been something this pregnancy i tell you.

[heatherr322]

omg I cant take it anymore. Ive been sick for over two weeks now im just soooo sick of being sick. I feel soo horrible. Coughing every 2 minutes. I just want to smoke so I don't feel like this.. what do I do?!?!? I don't want to smoke but I don't want to feel like this. how long can I feel like this for? I just want to cry all day. cold meds don't help, viniger and honey didn't help. im just screwed I guess... feeling so upset need some support

[newmama21]

I quit when I found out I was pregnant as well and coughed and hawked stuff up for a couple weeks. It was the worst but once its done you feel so much better

[heatherr322]

Thanks ladies =) ima try the viniger honey thing.im just hoping this is over before my c section. Who wants to be coughing and hacking like a crazy after c section, its making me nervous

[Beckyboo6023]

Just keep it up! I'm sorry you feel bad :( but think of how much better you'll feel after! And how much better you'll be able to keep up with the new baby and be healthy for you and ur child! I'm happy for you!

[Fe411Fe]

I'm not a smoker but, When my mom quit smoking she did what my grandpa always said to do If you have a sore throat. It sounds nasty but my mom says works! And I know it works for a sore throat. You drink a tablespoon of vinegar and then right after a tablespoon of honey then drink plenty of water. The vinegar kills bacteria in your throat while the honey soothes it. Hope this helps!!

[OurBabyDerp]

Congrats on quitting! I quit when I found out but have the odd one when I get too stressed, I had a bad cough and a sore throat for a while but I think that mixed with a cold as well, I found hot blackcurrant juice helped and long hot showers :) hope you feel better soon x

[heatherr322]

Thanks ladies. I have quit before and this never happened.  Took Robitussin and i fell asleep well now 4 hrs later im up and my throat is fricken killing me now. And my cough is now dry. I kept spitting out lugies all day yesterday and day before. I still have a runny nose from the cold. I hope im not actually sick. I cant believe this is from quitting. Im feeling so discouraged and just cant take being sick. Is it possible to get sick back to back? Im not going back to smoking, i guess this is my punishment for waiting so long to quit. I swear i dont get more than a few good days inbetween all my problems this whole pregnancy. And the hormones just make me wana cry... Ugh! So frustrated

[tomorrow264]

Congratulations on quitting! I know how hard it is. When I quit I went through the same. Try gargling with warm saltwater. It'll help with the soreness and to break up the mucus.

[1st_time_momma]

When I quit I drank warm liquids to sooth my throat and sat in the.bathroom with a scalding hit shower going so the steam would break the mucus up faster and get it out my system quicker. Spit it out don't swallow or it'll take linger as nasty as it sounds you really gotta hawk that lougie

[Mommy24721]

I'm not a smoker but i suggest trying throat spray to numb it nd cold meds to see if it'll help if not u can stop but i know the throat spray i have numbs my throat :) congrats on quitting my dad quit about two nd a half months ago nd my mom is quitting now :) i just wish everyone in my family would quit but at least they don't do it in the house so the baby nd i are not affected :D

[proudFTMTeTe]

I quit completely soon as I found out I was pregnant actually literally the same day I took a home test n it was positive but I didn't get any withdrawal symptoms or sore throat n I was a heavy cig smoker but ig every one is different I don't plan on starting back once the baby is here either but good luck n congrats :)

[Dlacey]

congratsss keep it up!!! i'm not a smoker but I'm sure your throat will get better

[Robinjayde]

I quit as soon as I found out I was pregnant, didn't want my baby to have any problems..I had a sore throat for a week.