smoking cigarettes guilt

[faithanduriah]

So when I first found out I was pregnant, I was already a little over a month into it and had been a pack a day smoker for 7 years. My family convinced me not to cold turkey quit cuz it could be harmful to the baby at that point. So I weened myself down slowly to about 3-5 then, eventually to a half a cigarette or just one cigarette on most days - but my fiance and everyone (including his pregnant sister) smoked around me normally and it was so stressful that some days I'd end up smoking almost a normal amount like 7 and this went back and forth til week 24 when I got so tired of feeling guilty that I sucked it up and tried cold turkey AND TOTALLY KICKED IT and it was so much easier but I feel guilty for every day I smoked because I was scared and thought I couldn't. My question is, how do I feel proud of myself for being able to quit and that I'll have 100 days smoke free by the time baby is born when just over half my pregnancy I smoked?? Really need some encouragement

[faithanduriah]

Thanks everybody for the comments! I feel quite a bit better about it when I think about his sister who never even considered trying to quit with either of her kids. I really can't imagine smoking a cigarette during pregnancy at this point and I'd also like to congratulate all you other mothers who managed to quit, too! It takes alot of will power when you have no support at home!! I am trying to be happy for every day I gave my baby with no nicotine c: My quitting smoking app tells me how many cigarettes I would have smoked by now at a normal pace and its 800+ at this point and I can be proud of that. Almost a 1000 cigarettes I've spared my son c: again, thanks for the positivity, you guys

[mibebe15]

I was a smoker until my husband and I found out i was pregnant on October 9th, 2014. I quit cold turkey the next day with the help of God. No it wad not easy, but i always remembered i was doing it for our baby i was 2 months and 2 days pregnant when we found out. I feel bad for smoking although i did not know i was pregnant, but with the help of God i conquored it :) :). I want to congratulate every1 who gave up smoking for their babies no matter if u did it right away or not remember you did it with the help of God :) :). I am due May 19th and we are expecting a baby girl to be named Isabella Roseanna C. :) :). I thank God for blessing us with her :) :)!! Congrats to you all and stay strong :) :)!!

[walkerbabymomma]

I've dipped for the last almost 5 years (I know gross but oh well) but the day I found out I was pregnant I was done. I even convinced myself it made me sick even though I've was never sick or nauseated this whole pregnancy. But now I'm 37 weeks and I'm like major craving it but I wont give in no matter what. I know you feel it is hard but try your best to be happy that at least you did quit and that's all that matters.

[diachong]

Good job! I know how hard it is to quit. I was a smoker for 10 years before I got pregnant and quit cold turkey as soon as I found out I was expecting. It doesn't matter that it took you a while to quit what matters is that you did it. Be proud of yourself!

[Moluko]

WOW! You should be so proud of yourself! Congratulations!

Some people try their whole lives to quit. You did it and kicked butt. Shows you have your priorities in check, too. You did it for your baby and he/she is very lucky.

I understand that you wished you did it sooner. But what you did is still a huge accomplishment. Again, congratulations!

[charlene82]

I'm 36 weeks and unfortunately haven't been able to kick the habit at all, i was of them for 6 months before with the help of e cigs and had a relapse just before my wedding, when i suggested goin bk on the e cigs when i found out i was pregnant my doc told me a def no and to try to cut down at least! So fair play to u for doing it every day u dont smoke is good for u and baby! Just wish i had the will power

[jennymeaney]

Don't feel guilty... u did it. I quit a week after i found out and i know how incredibly hard it is. You should be proud if yourself... u did the right thing.

[cheyannekmray]

I quit when I found out I was pregnant but at about 30 weeks I started getting huge cravings like I could literally taste it in my mouth and just wanted them so bad and I still do at 36 weeks.

[faithanduriah]

Thanks so much!! It's so hard to be happy about it when I feel its something I should have just done as soon as I found out - its what I always planned but my family convinced me not to. I kick myself alot but I know I should be happy I was able to give my baby at least this much time (:>

[lidilou]

You did what many people cannot do.. You kicked its A$$!! Be proud of that. Don't look at how long it took you, look at that the fact that you can say, "I quit smoking!" That's a huge accomplishment especially when it seems you are surrounded by smokers. Congrats chickie!!

[faithanduriah]

I'm at 86 days cigarette free at this point and I have 20 days til my due date!