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can't stop smoking !!
I really can't stop but I smke 3 r 4 a day I'm in process of stoping but I can't seem to at least not smke 2 r 3 s day ! Can anyone tell me something ?
I bet a majority of these rude comments come from people have have never smoked before. Quitting smoking cigarettes is harder than giving up meth. Don't listen to these women. I pretty much had to lock myself in my house and not leave in order to quit. Just keep trying. I smoked through my first pregnancy and everything was fine.
Let me just start by saying that I have never smoked in my life! However my mom is a smoker and she was with all four of us kids. We are fine with no health problems at all! My brother is 32 im 27 my sister's are 23 & 22 none of us have health problems..... now like I said I never smoked a day in my life I have 4 kids going on five..and two out of those four have asthma...never smoked ....so what im trying to say is yes its bad to smoke while pregnant but your kids can still end up with asthma even if the parent isn't a smoker!!! I have to applaud you on at least trying to quit I think you are doing a great job and just like some of these ladies said it is very addictive and hard to quit good for the ones that were able to quit cold turkey but like one of the women said it really could be more harmful to stop that way I feel like you are doing the right thing by weaning your self off slowly good luck to you hun and just ignore the ignorant comments some people just cant help but to judge some one as if they are perfect smh its really sad we are on here for support not judgement! I wish the best for you and your baby!! Keep me posted I would love to see how well you end up doing I have faith that of you want it bad enough you can do it!!
I also had a very difficult time quitting. When I found out, I threw my pack away...and then bought another one the next day. I got lucky & during my morning sickness phase the smell of smoke would make me sick, so I was able to completely stop...for a while. Once I wasn't sick anymore, the cravings came back & I had a few slip ups (then I felt so guilty I'd cry). The best advice I can give you is just take it one day at a time & keep trying. Every cigarette you don't smoke helps. You cut down to 2-3 a day already just try to make it one tomorrow...and I'd at first you don't succeed, try again! You can do it! :-)
Stupid ignorant people. Quiting is hard. Yeah you think about your baby... but its more than that. Be ****** supportive. Not negative. I smoked since I was a kid. Quit. Started. Quit. Started. Finally for now i quit. Still hard. If someone cant just quit, cutting back is best. You should set a goal each day. And make the cut back more progressive. Like for instance try only one in the morning. Its hard to quit even when you try for good reasons. Just dont give up. I quit right but I still dream about it. It *****. Good luck
That goodness there are perfect mother's like mmjea2015 we can all strive to live up too. I don't understand why women rip into each other its hard enough as it is. Yes smoking is definitely bad for your baby, I've never smoked so I don't know how hard it is... it is imperative that you quit, talk to your doctor! And good luck
Have you tried switching to a Vapor? That is how I quit... It is hard and the chemicals in cigarettes are what is dangerous but the nicotine is what you crave. Try an electronic cigarette that doesn't contain all the nasty chemicals if you are worried. I also know many people who smoked their whole pregnancy. They all delivered healthy babies... It's the long term that you should be concerned with.
Ladies! Were looking for support here not negativity!! IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY DONT SAY IT ALL!
Saying it's ok is enabling her, giving her facts is what she needs.
yes it is great that she has cut down but saying "i cant" is basically giving up. Bc if u don't believe in yourself then no one can force u. U have to believe it that u CAN do it. Get that CANT word out of ur mind and vocabulary
yes it is great that she has cut down but saying "i cant" is basically giving up. Bc if u don't believe in yourself then no one can force u. U have to believe it that u CAN do it. Get that CANT word out of ur mind and vocabulary
Dont pay attention to ignorant comments im sure she is thinking about her baby thats why she wrote the post. We are suppose to support .. do u think she need the negative talk..
I smoked for nearly 10 years and let me just say, these rude comments are necessary. Do you want to quit for your pregnancy or do you feel ok with just cutting down? That's the first question you need to ask yourself.
Don't feel like a failure just because you slip and have 1 or 2 after a week of not smoking. It takes several tries to quit cold turkey! I was smoking in and off up into my 2nd trimester. It's not like we as smokers aren't aware that it hurts the baby.
I always felt so guilty and alone when I'd smoke. But I just needed it. And then I'd cry, feel sick, and then want to smoke even more.
But I haven't smoked in like 5 months, and this is how:
Now I found out I was pregnant at exactly 1 month. I was a half a pack a day smoker, had been smoking since I was 14, and I was NOT willing to quit. I tried smoking less, tried easing myself off. I went down from 10 cigarettes a day to about 4. My husband gave me grief about it, we'd fight all the time. My friends enabled me to smoke. They were all smokers and knew it was my choice. Plus I had no morning sickness, so it was all on me to quit. I ended up cutting my friends out until I could control my cravings. I'd go from not smoking for 10 days, to smoking half a pack again because something would trigger me. I became kind of content in a sense and accepted the idea of being a smoking pregnant woman. It just felt so impossible.
BUT what ended up helping me was feeling my baby kick for the first time. Now it didn't help right away, I'd still smoke like 4-5 a day. But one day as I was smoking, I felt her kick. I imagined her little body coughing inside of me, asking me why I'm doing this to her if I love her, and that she couldn't breathe. It broke my heart.
These mean comments are right. YOU have a choice, the baby doesn't. And yes, some mamas have had healthy pregnancies. But you have to read about the ones who haven't. One woman on here was a smoker's baby and she had to have open heart surgery as a child. Can you imagine the guilt? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if my daughter had some sort of health issue because I couldn't quit while I was pregnant. How would I explain that to her?
"You can't join gymnastics because you have asthma and that's mommy's fault"
I would rather die. The gamble wasn't worth it.
To this day I still crave cigarettes more than anything. I love the smell, I dream about it all the time. But my daughter comes first. Once she's out, it'll be hard to continue to not smoke. But at least I quit while she was developing.
I hope you find your own motivation to quit. Just remember to be patient with yourself. But be realistic at the same time.
You CAN do this. The human mind is an amazing thing. Just remember who you're doing it for :)
Don't feel like a failure just because you slip and have 1 or 2 after a week of not smoking. It takes several tries to quit cold turkey! I was smoking in and off up into my 2nd trimester. It's not like we as smokers aren't aware that it hurts the baby.
I always felt so guilty and alone when I'd smoke. But I just needed it. And then I'd cry, feel sick, and then want to smoke even more.
But I haven't smoked in like 5 months, and this is how:
Now I found out I was pregnant at exactly 1 month. I was a half a pack a day smoker, had been smoking since I was 14, and I was NOT willing to quit. I tried smoking less, tried easing myself off. I went down from 10 cigarettes a day to about 4. My husband gave me grief about it, we'd fight all the time. My friends enabled me to smoke. They were all smokers and knew it was my choice. Plus I had no morning sickness, so it was all on me to quit. I ended up cutting my friends out until I could control my cravings. I'd go from not smoking for 10 days, to smoking half a pack again because something would trigger me. I became kind of content in a sense and accepted the idea of being a smoking pregnant woman. It just felt so impossible.
BUT what ended up helping me was feeling my baby kick for the first time. Now it didn't help right away, I'd still smoke like 4-5 a day. But one day as I was smoking, I felt her kick. I imagined her little body coughing inside of me, asking me why I'm doing this to her if I love her, and that she couldn't breathe. It broke my heart.
These mean comments are right. YOU have a choice, the baby doesn't. And yes, some mamas have had healthy pregnancies. But you have to read about the ones who haven't. One woman on here was a smoker's baby and she had to have open heart surgery as a child. Can you imagine the guilt? I wouldn't be able to live with myself if my daughter had some sort of health issue because I couldn't quit while I was pregnant. How would I explain that to her?
"You can't join gymnastics because you have asthma and that's mommy's fault"
I would rather die. The gamble wasn't worth it.
To this day I still crave cigarettes more than anything. I love the smell, I dream about it all the time. But my daughter comes first. Once she's out, it'll be hard to continue to not smoke. But at least I quit while she was developing.
I hope you find your own motivation to quit. Just remember to be patient with yourself. But be realistic at the same time.
You CAN do this. The human mind is an amazing thing. Just remember who you're doing it for :)
Hey hun get help from your doctors they could help do the best you can woth professional help for your little one. And everytime you hold a cigarette remind yourself your letting your baby hold and puff it because the baby is inside of u :( thats my best advice try to keep that in my mind
Its hard dont let rude comments get you down. I smoked all the way through both of my of my babies. One was 8 lbs 9 oz and my other was 7lbs 5 oz. I just recently quit . I got sick of the taste and smell. You will get there. The doc will be happen with the progress you have made. :)
Dont listen to the ppl that r saying the negative things. They r NOT u and if they can't help by answering the question then they shouldn't even comment. I think u r doing an amazing job by slowing down and eventually quitting. I too smoked before pregnancy for almost 15 yrs. I would smoke a pack a day. I slowly cut back just like u and then now down to one a day per my DRs request. He does not want me cutting it out cold turkey just yet until I can because he said its more harmful to the baby to just quit cold turkey especially if I crave them and stress over it. I'm using tic tacs and just trying to do breathing exersizes when I feel the need for one. The last 2 days I have had not one cigarette :) keep up the good work and u will get there and congrats on ur pregnancy!! :)
I know how hard it is to stop smoking. I smoked since i was 11 and quit for my kids when i was 24 and i swore i would never touch one again..hated the smell..couldnt stand been around anyone who smoked..hated seeing ppl in the street smoking. Then one night whilst on holiday with family i got very drunk and had a cigarette and from that moment i slipped back into it so easily..i smoked every day for another cpl of month and then i found out i was pregnant with baby no4. I found it hard to quit (i went cold turkey) i craved all day..i was short tempered and i wanted to smoke so badly..so i googled the effects of smoking on my baby and it terrified me..a baby cnt say no and no matter what anyone says it can effect your baby as it passes through your bloodstream into the baby via the placenta. That was enough to frighten me into not touching one again. Maybe you could research the same.
With my first baby i was a selfish 18 yr old with a whole world of troubles and smoked all the way through my pregnancy..she was born a healthy weight at 71bs 15oz but i was ill with stupid things all the way through my pregnancy and never thought it could be the smoking.
With my 2nd 2 yrs later i went to a routine scan at 19 weeks and the sonographer looked at me and said you must be a smoker are you? To which i replied yes and she just looked at me very sternly and said yes you can tell this baby is far too small..from that minute i never touched another cig during that pregnancy. She was born a very healthy 9lbs 2oz..
My 3rd was lucky because by this time i had comoletely quit and wasnt smoking at all.
So i understand how hard it is for you and feel thw top comment is rather harsh and so would be any other comment who come from a person who has never smoked. Youve just got to know that you can do it..do it for health for yourself and for that little person growing inside you that you have been blessed with. Good luck
With my first baby i was a selfish 18 yr old with a whole world of troubles and smoked all the way through my pregnancy..she was born a healthy weight at 71bs 15oz but i was ill with stupid things all the way through my pregnancy and never thought it could be the smoking.
With my 2nd 2 yrs later i went to a routine scan at 19 weeks and the sonographer looked at me and said you must be a smoker are you? To which i replied yes and she just looked at me very sternly and said yes you can tell this baby is far too small..from that minute i never touched another cig during that pregnancy. She was born a very healthy 9lbs 2oz..
My 3rd was lucky because by this time i had comoletely quit and wasnt smoking at all.
So i understand how hard it is for you and feel thw top comment is rather harsh and so would be any other comment who come from a person who has never smoked. Youve just got to know that you can do it..do it for health for yourself and for that little person growing inside you that you have been blessed with. Good luck
Dont mean to be rude!
But to me I feel you're being selfish about it!
It's not about you! Its about the child u are carrying.
The MINUTE you dound out you were pregnant, should had been the minute you started to put your child first.
Its a no brainer...??!!!
If you couldn't do this alone, go to the doctor. God forbid something wrong with the baby, due to the parents negligence.
I stopped smoking, the minute I found out... (at 5 weeks)
P.S - I rather be honest and answer your question the way I want too...
I dont want to be the few that say "Oh if you smoke 2 its ok".. It's not ok! Period.
But to me I feel you're being selfish about it!
It's not about you! Its about the child u are carrying.
The MINUTE you dound out you were pregnant, should had been the minute you started to put your child first.
Its a no brainer...??!!!
If you couldn't do this alone, go to the doctor. God forbid something wrong with the baby, due to the parents negligence.
I stopped smoking, the minute I found out... (at 5 weeks)
P.S - I rather be honest and answer your question the way I want too...
I dont want to be the few that say "Oh if you smoke 2 its ok".. It's not ok! Period.
Maybe the Dr can help. Ask someone close to you like the father to monitor your smoking by giving you a cigarette allowance per day until you are eventually down to 1 and then none. You have to be strong and not purchase more because u feel u need more than your allowance at any given time. Good luck. Do it for the baby. The baby is cheering you on! :)
I used to be a heavy smoker before I was pregnant but stopped cold turkey when I found out I was having my baby girl. Made me realize I shouldn't be putting that in my body..being healthy and quitting all together is the way to go ! I don't want to be that mom that has to have a cig everyday and smell like an ash tray. It's hard but you can do it. You just need the will power..
Cutting down to 2 to 3 day is great,just try get to 2 and then 1..dont worry and dont be too hard on yourself its not easy giving up and lets face it theres people out there putting worse crap in their bodies during pregnancy...have you tried the e-cigarette its really good
Just keep pushing and fighting to quit im not a smoker but I know people that have difficulty when it comes to quotingw hang in there ..
Don't let people make u feel bad that above comment is uncalled for, the fact u are trying to cut down shows u care, and not puffing on 20 plus a day! I found chewing gum helped and keeping busy. Just keep trying. Honestly I don't think 3 or 4 a day would harm your baby as much as people make out x
That's just too bad for your baby.. you should of been in birth control..blessings to that baby
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