Smoking and pregnancy?

Question

I am a smoker, and i just found out that I am pregnant --- i smoke 5-9 cig per day, i want to quit due to all the bad thins that can harm the baby,

has anyone been in my shoes.

thank you

Answer 1

i smoked for 7 years. when i found out i was pregnant i slowed down try to wein urself i started getting such bad morning sickness and so i wasnt able to smoke anywayz. maybe that will happen to u lol makes it easier then once u stop thinking about it gets easier try eating lol when u think about one, it helped me and i stayed in healthy weight gain. now that my baby is fine and im due in 2 weeks i have started again 2 a day and sometimes none depnds on mood i noticed i hav been strssed so wanted them used to depending on them for that. try taking couple drags and put it out that way u get in but not a ton a day. its hard i know but try very hard for ur baby u will realize the further along how its only 9 months and so worth it for ur inncoent baby! good luck

Answer 2

oh my goossh.

just quit. it shouldnt be that hard considering you are pregnant. knowing that youre going to have a baby should be enough for you to quit.

Answer 3

i have not been in your position before but i know of someone who has

the biggest thing is that the baby was born like a month premature which is very bad...so some of the arms and legs werent fully developed yet

Answer 4

I have been in your shoes...still am actually lol. I am 35 weeks pregnant and I was a heavy smoker, a pack a day, and have cut back to 3-4 a day. I tried to quit a few times in the beginning but would get severe headaches, so I cut back as much as I could.  I don't even want a cigarette half the time, take a couple hits and throw it away. Wanting to quit is very good and good luck in your journey.  

Answer 5

Quit smoking..

Talk to your doctor, maybe he could help..

Answer 6

I smoked about the same amount when I found out both times I was pregnant. I just simply put down the smokes. W/ my 1st it was easier b/c the smell of cigarettes made me soooo nauseous! Ugh! Even the smell of beer made me want to vomit and I LOVE beer! W/ my 2nd, I could handle the smell, but put them down anyway. I just didn't want to take that risk. I did have a few cigarettes thruout my pregnancy, but only to relieve stress and that was it. My sister smoked thru both of her pregnancies and my neice (her youngest) was born w/ RSV and now has asthma. I blame it on my sister, even tho' it may or may not be her fault, but still....

You're not what is considered a heavy smoker, so just put 'em down! You'll get TONS of glares from people if you're huge and they see you puffing away!  

Answer 7

No but good luck. You really should try hard to quite right away for your baby. If you can't do it alone then you should go seek more help like from smoking secession classes.  

Answer 8

I smoked when I was pregnant. I wasn't a heavy smoker either at the time. My OB/GYN told me not to quit because it puts more stress on the baby if you do. This is because you stress out from the nicotine effects and wanting a cigarettes. But the best thing to do is talk to your OB/GYN and see what they say. My daughter was healthy 7 lbs 1 oz. They always tell you smoking causes low birth weight. Not always true.  

Answer 9

ya ive been there done that .I didnt give p while pregnant but I cut down a lot and ease it off that way

Answer 10

I'm 35 weeks, and I haven't been able to completely quit smoking. I can go all day with out a cig , but when I get home from work, I want one so bad, so I'll smoke half of one. But I try not to smoke over 5 a day.  

Answer 11

Thank you for trying to quit!  It bothers me when expectant mothers don't even make the effort to stop - I know quite a few woman like that.

Ask a pharmacist about smoking aides and if they're harmful.  I'm honestly not sure if they are or not (but I suspect they are).

If they are, see how you do cold turkey.  If that's too much, try to cut back!  You might surprise yourself.

Good luck!!! And congrats :)

Answer 12

my sister-in-law smoked through 3 pregnancies and her first had a club foot and the second had asthma.  I dont know if either of these things resulted from the cigarette smoking but i do know that although they were all breastfed, they are sick all time.  I've never smoked cigs and my kids have never been sick (knock on wood).  I think the cigs r the reason for her kids' constant ear infections and runny noses, but im no doc.  Anyway, its all up to u to weigh the chances, whats more important to u, your babies health, or your happiness?

Answer 13

Um, plenty of people have been in your shoes. Whats your question?

Answer 14

5-9 is pretty good. I smoked a pack and a half a day before my pregnancy, and my Dr. told me not to quit but to cut back. He said quitting could put stress on me and harm the baby. So I cut back to 5-7 a day. The result a 8.8lb baby girl. I did the same with my next 2 pregnancies, just cutting back. Healthy babies again. So my Dr's suggestion benefited my children.  

Answer 15

I was a smoker and when I found out I was pregnant, I quit cold turkey that very same day and ya know what????  I haven't missed it at all.  I was to the point of being tired of smoking.  It was a good excuse...and an even better reason to quit.  Since I've made it this far, why would I ever go back?  

Answer 16

yes, im nearly 5 months and as soon as i found out i was pregnant i knew my last cigarette had been smoked. It was really hard the first week as i didn't have any NRT but the thought of doing it for the baby kept and still keeps me going. Even now i still want one but not as bad and i've been a non smoker for 4 months! I keep telling myself as soon as the baby gets here i can have one if i still want one that bad! LOL! good luck.

Answer 17

My wife was pregnant and a smoker until about 1/2 way through her pregnancy. The doctor said that the effects of smoking on a fetus are very minimal. She didn't really push for my wife to quit, saying that there is a lot of unsubstantiated hype about how bad it is. Our son was born on Sept. 3, 2006 at a whopping 9 lbs. 7oz. Since then, he's been sick only twice in his life.

There are entire generations of people who were born to mothers who smoked during their pregnancy. If you want to quit, then the best solution is to go cold turkey. Drop from 5-9 cigarettes per day to 0 cigarettes per day. This is proven to be the most successful approach to sustainable abstinence from smoking. Throw away all of your smoking paraphernalia (lighters, ashtrays, etc.)