Please no judging...

[2015BabyPheonix]

Any advice for quitting smoking? I'm having a really hard time with it and I don't want to smoke anymore because I know it's not good for me or the baby. I live in a house where a couple people smoke in the house and a lot of people at work also smoke. I'm extremely ashamed of myself because I know my child's health should be motivation enough to quit, I just have a hard time with stress and getting irritated very easily to the point where I feel violent (i am able to contain the violence however).

[em988]

My babies health was enough to motivate me, I never saw myself in the future not smoking but I did it

[lunap22]

I was a pack a day kind of girl. The only thing that really worked for me was mint tooth picks, and lots of jolly ranchers.  Good luck.

[Nickley3]

I have never had this problem but wanted to say good job abd good luck to all of you mamas! Thank you for being so supportive of each other and for listening to your doctors. I support you all in your efforts to take care of your babies :)

[mommy2bee73115]

I quit and went back a few times over the years and basically tricked my mind into quitting. Every time I smoked I told myself over and over how gross it tasted and whenever I smelled a cigarette I would tell myself how nasty it smelled. I did this every time no matter how much I needed to smoke. I was a pack to a pack and a half a day smoker but within a week and a half I cut down dramatically then within 2 weeks I was down to less than a half pack. Now I haven't touched a cigarette  (not even when drinking -before pregnancy ) in almost 14 months. What's better is I have no cravings because I convinced myself of how nasty it was that even when people are smoking in the house or at work I just think it's gross and get to fresh air. Good luck!

[ninjarowyn]

I totally understand!  I am having a really hard time. I've cut back a lot but my job entails me driving all day long so every time I get in the truck I want one...then I feel guilty smoking it! It's a filthy habit with nothing good to come of it. I'm going on a vacation soon and i want to take advantage of breaking the habit then. I'm terrified we'll go for our 3d ultrasound amd see a cleft palate or something from smoking. Damn this addiction!

[nncahill]

I'm 19 weeks pregnant been a smoker for at least 10-12 years. I smoked a pack a day cut back to about half a pack a day and now almost back to smoking a whole pack a day again. My sister smoked a pack a day through her whole pregnancies with all three of her children. My fiance smokes, my parents, friends, etc smoke. My Dr told me to cut back but don't try stop cold turkey. Dr said it can cause lots of stress on me and the baby if I just suddenly quit and try to fight nicotine withdrawals. To each their own. I don't have intentions to quit 

[emaing]

Im in the same boat, my doc said to cut back to the point where I smoke when I need one. Everyone around me smokes, my husband, friends and co workers. I used to smoke a pack a day and have cut way back and a pack lasts me like two days... Its really tough especially when your surrounded by stress, but my doc told me quitting cold turkey wouldn't be a good idea either because as weird as it sounds the baby is addicted to the nicotine. So cutting back and replacing the cravings with something else has helped a lot,y goal is to be cig free before my baby gets here. Just don't stress yourself that your still smoking, just slow down. That is better than nothing.

[mrstetley]

Im really struggling too....ive cut down to 3/4 a day but its those last few that im not managing to cope without....if i dont have one after ive eaten a bigish meal i get awful indigestion to the point i want to be sick :( the doc was sullosed to be refering me to the stop smoking clinic (im in uk) but im stil waiting to hear from them!

[BonitaMichelle]

Sunflower seeds with the shell. Carry them everywhere you go. Eat and spit the shell

[laur23]

I feel you I'm in the Same boat.  

[qzx15]

I slowly traded out cigarettes for yogurt. Sounds weird I know but I was determined to quit. And I didnt want to replace that hand to mouth habit with junk food. Plus yogurt is good for you and low in calories.

[sineadiesinead]

It's really tough. I'm the same as the girl above. I gave them up when I found out and I loved loved my ciggs to the point I thought I'd never be able give them up. I stress out as well esp with work so I did find that difficult. It's something u have to do for you. It's not easy and I feel your pain. I still miss them but to be honest it would be harder for me to go back on them than it is to stay off them. I wish u the best x

[browniiebaby_420_StunnaGirL]

i know it is hard.. i actually kept smoking for tha first 2 months of my pregnancy.. even tho i didn't know i, was pregnant during those 2 months. than i found out shortly after, i didn't quit till i was about 3 months, i jus started feeling way to guilty for doing it, & i jus quit cold turkey. i felt i didn't have a choice. & im now 5 months in 2 weeks & i havent smoked for 2 months. im pretty proud of myself. it is hard sometimes cause pple still smoke around me. but it's not in my house or anything, but i can smell it when they're around me. but i jus ignore tha cravings i hopee this kinda helps you out abit. everyone's different in how to quit. but i believe you will soon enough