Smoking During Pregnancy?!

[Emy725]

Ive heard from plenty of mothers that they have smoked throughout they're pregnancy and my cousin actually smoked cigarettes and marijuana threw her full pregnancy and the baby came out fine... my friends who have had babies actually have smoked cigarettes during they're pregnancy and the babies came out fine .. whats up with that? i hear that smoking is really bad and shouldnt be done during pregnancy .. what do you think about it?!?! have you smoked during your pregnancy?!?! do you think its ok?!?! i would feel really guilty smoking during my pregnancy but sometimes i feel really stressed that i crave one

[penswriter]

my mom smoked before she was pregnant with me, stopped while pregnant and started again after. even the second hand smoke AFTER i was born gave me asthma and irritated my heart condition. something that SHOULDN'T be as bad as it is was mad worse from her smoking around me.

now as far as smoking during pregnancy...my aunt smoked during 3 or her 4 pregnancies and the 3 she smoke with were  born prematurely, underweight and have SERIOUS asthma. it's so bad they can't go anywhere without their inhalers.

why even risk hurting your baby just to ease a craving? if it's THAT bad...talk to your ob about something to help with it.

[Vikaskazka]

You are right about saying that a baby can turn out good but what if not???
If i would be you, i would not smoke at all, smoking pot is ok but again, not too much, 2 times a week is good. I do myself and am trying for a baby also, good luck young lady.

[jschoch8]

Smoking is bad for you, why would it be good for a baby!?!? dont kid yourself please, there is no way to justify smoking while pregnant or around children.

[Tasha505]

I agree with SuzyOz... the baby may come out with ten fingers and ten toes but the health problems  could arise later in it's life. (cancer, asthma, etc).  My mom smoked with my older brother and he came out very weak and small.
I voted "no way" because I would definitely not smoke anything while I was pregnant!! I'm not a smoker... used to be a social smoker but gave it up when I was pregnant with my first child. Never smoked again, thank goodness!

[Estee_Marie]

Smoking is bad period!  Not just for the baby but for you too.  I would say NO WAY!  Yes, there are women that have had healthy babies while still smoking and drinking, but why would you want to take that chance with your baby?  God forbid something happens to your baby and you'll probably feel guilty.  If your cravings for a cigarette are that bad, talk to your doctor.  He should be able to help you through it.
God bless you and your baby!

[Emilie1]

I used to smoke about 25 cigarettes per day before pregnancy.

I stopped 2 weeks before getting pregnant.

However, when I got the confirmation that I was pregnant and due to other stress factors in my professional life, I started smoking again about 4 cigarettes per day for 20 days. Then, I stopped again for two weeks and then re-plunged again (4 cigs/day for 10 days). All in all, I smoked an average of 4 cigs per day for 4 weeks within the first 11 weeks of pregnancy

I am fully aware of that I should not smoke in pregnancy and now really regret having re-plunged. I am also extremely worried that I may have harmed my babies (I am expecting twins). I keep churning in my mind that I may have very badly damaged the foetuses' brain and it makes me very depressed.

Could someone give me one's opinion?

Many thanks

Emilie