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HEY im 8weeks pregnant and i smoke cigarettes and I need help quiting any suggestions
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I quit using regular gum. Everytime I wanted a cig I substituted with gum. It took me a week since I cracked a few time probably had 3 cigs that week (used to smoke 10 a day) but then I threw them out and havnt had one since. Its doable. My thing was I liked smoking and was scared to quit. You can do it!! I was at the point where after a trigger like driving or eating a meal I would reach for gum without even thinking! Now I don't rely on gum anymore. Just think everytime you smoke you are cutting of oxygen in your bloodstream to your baby
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Someone recommended the e cig but i did research and what makes the vapor is anti freeze! But it might help you cut down. Best of luck mah
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Use  that smoking gum
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I smoked with my first pregnancy, wanted to quit but couldnt, I cut back a lot. It can be very hard to do. This time I did quit completley, it made me sick to my stomach. sometimes quitting cold turkey can put the baby in distress, I found it easiest to get an electric cigarette that you put the liquid into. I got one  liquid with nicotine and one without and switched from one to the other slowly until I quit using it completely.
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Im the same! I need the hand to mouth motion. I quit cold turkey a week before I conceived actually all just coincidence. Buuuut I used water as a substitute. I wanted to get healthy and stay in shape so every time I thought I needed that motion I would unscrew my water bottle sit down in front of the tv and take small sips. I find myself wanting thag familiar movement from time to time and the same thing works still. Put something to eat or drink in my hand and im good.
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In order for me to quit I just stopped cold turkey haven't smoked a cig since July 24th
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I believe the hand to mouth is probably my issue because i dont want them but i feel pike i have to have it. I dnt even like the feeling i get snpking then anymore
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Thank u.
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Lollipops!
My friend quit smoking that way. Every time she wanted a cig, she put a lollipop in her mouth.  For her it was the hand to mouth movement which was hard to break.  
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Your dr will prescribe you something for it if you let him or her know
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Me and Hubby were daily smokers green and stoggies and quit cold turkey its hard but possible!
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