Help me tips please.. smoking while pregnant?

Question

i am having major issues with quitting lately, any tips on quitting. i have cut down a lot but i need to quit for good

Answer 1

Try the patch.. u can buy it at Wal-Mart for $14, 7 day pack.. 14 mgs. Works great. Been a smoker since age 13, quit just off of one box!

Answer 2

You actually shouldn't quit all the way till after the babies born because if you quit all the way you can put your baby into shock because it's already addicted to the nicotien in your system...hope this helps good luck and congrats!!

Answer 3

The doc told me that not to quit but to cut really bad, so it's up to you and your doc. The doc knows best. not us

Answer 4

just say to yourself everytime u want a cigarette "its for my baby" "i dont want a birth effect" worked for my mom

Answer 5

Honestly, you just have to quit.

the day I found out I was pregnant, I quit asap, like that same day.

You just have to think how much your baby will benefit, and that should be enough encouragement.

good luck!!

Answer 6

think about your child, and how much you love them already, even though they're not born yet. think about how much you want them to be happy and healthy. maybe this will give you some motivation. good luck!!! :-)

Answer 7

Have you tried nicotine gum?

Answer 8

You need to just realize that if you smoke its not only hurting you, it's hurting your child.

Isn't that good enough?

Answer 9

Chew LOTS of gum, get a lot of hard candy, eat ice, and keep yourself occupied. Take up knitting or crochet to keep your hands and mind busy and off the cigarettes.

EDIT: Do any of you people realize how hard it is to quit smoking? Pregnant or not, it's difficult. Yes, we love our babies, but it's hard to kick a habit. She's at least trying, so give her some credit, for f*cks sakes.

Answer 10

First and foremost:  IGNORE all the people calling you selfish and saying you don't care about your baby, etc.  KUDOS to YOU for venturing beyond your comfort zone and reaching out for advice and help.  The people who are saying those things are the selfish ones by ridiculing and condemning you versus offering any helpful advice.  It's very obvious that you DO in fact care about your baby since you're putting yourself out there in search of help!  It just angers me to see people say those kinds of things while not realizing how much courage it takes to ask for advice on such an issue that you know will bring the criticizers out in droves.  Please don't let it discourage you from asking for help for anything.  

Anyhow, great job first of all for cutting down.  That's a fantastic start.  Simply quitting cold turkey can harm your baby so that's not the answer.  I was told by a doctor to simply keep cutting down (so to not harm my baby), following a specific plan and along with the support of a couple close friends as well as putting up little reminders in my car and other places where it was a habit to light up, I had quit in no time.  

Now I was advised not to use patches because of the nicotine directly entering the bloodstream but whatever helps is going to be your answer.  Certainly you want to quit as soon as you can but it is a process.

Despite what all your "critics" are saying, I want to say again that you're doing a great job!  Dismiss their comments.  It's the people who are supporting you by offering advice and suggestions that truly care about you and about helping you.  If you need anymore suggestions, just let me know and I can let you know more about things that helped me kick the habit!  

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!

Answer 11

I quit 7 years ago and i just done it cold turkey with out the help of any medications or any thing. You just have to try to focus on other things when the thought of a cigarette comes to mind. If its a "hand to mouth" thing for u then try eating ice when the strong urges hit. I'm sorry to say there is no magical way to quit. It is very very difficult but it's one of those things that if u want it bad enough u will do it, other wise u wont. Its like losing weight.... when u see someone that has lost weight u will automatically ask "how did u do it?" some will say weight watchers, nutri system etc... but the REALITY is they ate less and moved more no matter how they lost it that is how it was done. Your reality is that you are going to have to STOP SMOKING. Whether u use gum, meds or what ever "you" gotta do it. Look at all the people that have quit, if they can do it then u know you can for yourself and ur baby. Good luck and God bless. Prayer helps too!

Answer 12

Have a chat to your doctor first. Cutting back is a start, don't worry about the people that say you can do it just think of your baby its just that easy. it might not be that simple for you. Some people find it hard to quit. i know using patches is not recommended and I would assume all the other stop smoking products would be the same. Your doctors or pharmacist can help you with that. You are on the right track just keep it up and it will happen.

Answer 13

You cannot quit by cutting down, it just prolongs the agony forever.

You must smoke zero cigarettes, absolutely zero, for three days. After that you will be cured, you should just eat those tiny mints.

It's not as hard as you think, but if you smoke even one cigarette, then it resets your body back to addiction mode!

Cutting down does NOT work! It's a myth!

If you want to quit, do what most smokers don't do and research how to quit. GOOD LUCK! Message me for more information.

Answer 14

just try to stay away from it. that's what i did and i quit smoking very easily after i found out i was pregnant but i had tried so many other times and never could. i almost think getting pregnant help me quit some how. i didn't even feel like i wanted one ever

Answer 15

stop being selfish. I know cigarettes are a hard addiction to give up, but its not about you anymore. Even after your preganncy is over, do you really want to smoke cigarettes and give that influence to your child? And smell like smokey breath when you go to give your baby a kiss? Just stop. Think about your child and birth defects and also that if you smoke cigs, you are pretty much guaranteed lung cancer♥

Its just a way better lifestyle to be smoke free♥

Good luck!!!!!!

Answer 16

My older sister, (obviously I'm too young for a baby), she quit smoking so her baby could be healthy. Quit while you're pregnant, and then you can go back to it. But quitting for good? Hmm... Well, your teeth might go black soon enough, and that's just gross. Your lungs can even go bad! So just think about the bad things.

Answer 17

Hehe I love the people who say "just think about your baby every time you want a cigarette"-- do they not think you already do and maybe that isn't what you are asking???

Sorry.  Anyways.

I had to quit smoking a week before I found out I was pregnant because I suspected I was pregnant.  It was very very hard for me.  The withdrawal symptoms can be terrible on top of pregnancy symptoms and all around you can feel miserable.  BUT you can do it!  My tips are WATER (and lots of it), very very cold when you are feeling the effects of nicotine withdrawal.  Chewing gum like someone else said really helps a lot of people too - so you might try that, but I never used it.  

If you drink a lot of water it will help flush nicotine out of your body and make those withdrawal symptoms a lot less painful and the effects of withdrawal will last so much less time.  If you really get the urge to smoke, (sometimes I would get one so bad I would just cry) cut a straw about the size of a cigarette, fold the end over and then pretend to inhale as you would a cigarette.  I know it sounds stupid but a lot of the time your cravings are all psychological and this will trick your body into thinking you are smoking, giving you time to recover from a sudden compulsive urge.

Answer 18

For all the people that say "quit cold turkey"...they probably dont know what its like to be a smoker.  #1, if you quit cold turkey, you will crave it, be cranky and stress out. Sometimes if you're a heavy smoker its better to cut down so your baby doesnt withdrawl too! Im gonna be completely honest, with my first two children, I did smoke. A pack a day...and luckily they are fine. Yes I love my children, but its hard to stop a bad habit. BUT, on the other end....I am now 27 weeks with #3, and it made me soo terribly nauseated at the begining, I put it down, and have yet to pick it back up. And Im glad I did. I never realized how much it really stinks. After the first 3 days of not smoking, you will no longer have nicotine in your system...so the rest is just a hand to mouth reaction. Thats why a lot of people gain so much weight when trying to quit. Your baby isnt guaranteed to have health issues if you're a smoker...its just a risk. But at least you're trying to quit!!! You can do it, and be strong!!!! :) Good luck!!

Answer 19

Well, how much do you care about the health of the baby?  Do you care if it is born addicted to nicotine?  Do you care if the amniotic fluid it takes into it's lungs daily is loaded with nicotine, tar, and other chemicals?  Do you care if you are increasing this innocent baby's chances of becoming addicted without him/her having any type of say in it?  Do you care what type of parent others will always perceive you as?  Do you want to be "that mother"- the one who everyone will always whisper about?  Do you care if your baby is born at a dangerously low weight- endangering it's eyesight, health and well being?  How much do you really care about this baby?

Just how selfish would you like to see yourself as?

Answer 20

smoking can have serious adverse effects on fetuses. Try chewing gum or twizzlers, they might help your cravings. Here is a good site that might help you. Good Luck!!!!!

http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvL...