smoking

[kaytastic10]

Thoughts on smoking till you guve birth. I am not looking for any lectures from any one im 32 weeks n 3 days i currently still smoke may 3 to 4 cigs a day anyone else smoke..... My baby healthy as a bird .

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[tordee]

Couldn't of said it any better celi.

[celi_palomo]

And damn right quitting was hard! It was very hard but if you can't handle the difficulty of quitting smoking, how do you expect to handle the difficulty of raising a baby! Also, smoking is a luxury that we SHOULD give up for the health of our baby. If you won't give up that water other sacrifices will you refuse to do?

[celi_palomo]

I just said as soon as I found out I was pregnant I quit! I smoked for 5 years and when I found out I was pregnant I quit right then. Mind together, before I found out I had No desire to we quit. I did this soley for the health of my CHILD

[stephmarieMA]

I quit cold turkey at 4+3 weeks when i missed my mp im 9+4 weeks now at first it was really hard i smoked for 6 years non stop. So i know how hard it can be. What helped me was eating sunflower seeds. I quit because my addiction wasnt worth it. All i could think was what if. I personally wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to my baby knowing that i could have prevented it.

[Blicious19]

i dont know about that im not a smoker i just know alittle bit from my friends cuz there smokers

[punkie388]

Have u ever tried quiting Celi?? It ***** that's why they call it an addiction.. so let be smart here. Its harder then what most people think

[Blicious19]

woops i. meant docs incurage that was a typo

[Blicious19]

if u really worry actually try electonic cigs they still give the same nicotine but it doesnt have the other harmful things that a cig does doc will actually tell u its healthier and will help u to quit.

[Blicious19]

dont actually incurage if ur a heavy smoker dont quit immediately to actually just cut back a little. if u do stop immediately it could cause more problems for baby

[punkie388]

My boyfriend has asthma and his mother never smoked with him during pregnancy. I currently smoke about 5-6 cigs a day thanks to my boyfriend I've cut back quite a bit.. so good luck to all you :)

[celi_palomo]

As soon as I found out I was pregnant I quit. If I can so can you. It's selfish to smoke. It's No longer your life you are putting at risk. Together have to share your body now. Makes me sad that a child isn't insintive enough to quit for you people.

[klg22]

If you want to quit, I know people who have had great success with hypnotherapy.  But they were driven to give it up. Also there are many problems that can come about in a childs development and later in life that are now being proven to be affected by what happens to them in the womb, ie smoking, drinking, drugs, too much fat in the diet etc.

[bethshahan]

My sister in law smoked while she was pregnant and my nephew has asthma and he has to wear one of those masks while he sleeps so he doesnt stop breathing. My sister quit when she was pregnant to cut back the chances of having a miscarriage but ended up having something else go wrong and lost the baby. My cousin slowly quit and I cut cold turkey.

[helter]

My mom smoked with all three of us and my sister came.out premature but is healthy now, i came out healthy i.just have a.d.d and.my other sister came out fine. It just depends on your body. I smoke every now n then up to three hits a cigg but no more. I feel gulity as it is.

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[kaylaloree]

*Withdrawals

[kaylaloree]

I have asthma from my mom being around ciggs a lot and my newphews and neices have it and there mom's smoked. The way I see it is yeah people do smoke but it's not good for baby. Smoking causes birth defects, lung cancer, and death. It kills so many people every year so if you can ween yourself off of it i'd say it would be thee best thing you could do for your baby. Cigss aren't just nicotine, they have tar, bleach, rat poision and tons of other toxins. Have you tried the electroics ciggs? At least they only have nicotine and would help you quit so you're not so miserable and not  have so many

[chickenlittle13]

I quit cold turkey when i found out i was pregnant. i didnt find out til i was 10 weeks but the moment i found out i smoked one last cigarette and threw the rest out the window. Personally the thought of what it could do to my baby made me quit right then. but best of luck to all mommies who have quit and who are trying to quit.

[GorgeousNikki]

Seriously that is a very selfish thing to do smoking and compromising the health of your baby. Not every one may luck out. You also don't know about the long term effects. That's putting your priorities out of order

[aurora92]

Well, if there are no other outliers it is easy to assume, but you are correct that it is not 100%. I study epidemiology and while asthma can be inherited we know that it is generally brought on by environmental factors.. meaning the world around us/the home we live in/and what we put in our bodies. Further, smoking tobacco has a 30% likelihood of creating dependency. Cocoaine has 20-25 & marijuana has 9-10%. Meaning likely the fetus will also be addicted to the nicotine & be very uncomfortable going through withdrawals. It's truly your body your choice.. I'm just telling you things I've studied at a top research Institute (not online). Like I said, I know one woman who smoked and does not notice any difference in her son yet.

[kaytastic10]

Thank you all for you all for your stories makes me feel alot better i will let you know if mt baby girl comes out ok

[OurBabyDerp]

My mum smoked a lot when she was pregnant with me and I have pretty bad asthma but that could have also been caused by the alcohol and drugs she had aswell, I weighed around 5lbs and was in an incubator for a few days. As soon as I found out I was pregnant I quit smoking straight away, I think I've caved in 3 times in 5 weeks. Just thought I'd share

[MommyMegan1107]

Just a question out of curiosity, Do the ladies that smoke cigarettes also find marijuana ok? I was able to quit cigarettes cold turkey but it took me about 4 months to kick the bud. Just wanna know your your thoughts about the differences and if your opposed to one or the other?