Bronchitis linked to my smoking

Tantan · Oct 6th, 2010, 07:24 AM

Hi all,

I brought Brandon to the doctor cos he has a cough and I wanted to try catch it before it got on his chest. The doctor checked him out and told me he had bronchitis. He asked me if we smoked around him and I told him that there is a strict ban on smoking in the house and that if we want a smoke we go outside. He then told me that even though we went out side to smoke the effect of smoking are still on our clothes so even though we don't smoke around Brandon we are still harming him with our clothes.I feel terrible. I just was to burst out in tears

. I am now giving up and I know I can do it. I know I was so selfish for not giving up smoking during my pregnancy but I just didn't have the will power. This time will be different. I feel so guilty

Buffy71 · Oct 6th, 2010, 07:31 AM

Of course you can do it hon. Anytime you want one just look at your little boy, think about how you feel right this minute and that can spur you on.

good luck - no point feeling bad about what is done as you can't control the past - you CAN control the future. Xxx

Louise23 · Oct 6th, 2010, 07:35 AM

Noone smokes around my children me and my partner dont smoke at all and my lil girl (17 n half months) has had bronchilitis 5/6 times.. hospitilised with it 3 times. and my LO of 6months has also had it twice and been sent upto childrens ward for assesment.. Don't feel so guilty some children are just more likely to get these things.. (IMO)

Both my youngest have terrible problems with their chest even on a good day they sound wheezy.

Not much help.. Sorry (:

Try not to worry hun xoxo

SAmummy · Oct 6th, 2010, 07:45 AM

Lu28 · Oct 6th, 2010, 08:14 AM

Don't beat yourself up,what's done is done. You CAN do it and you have a great incentive to do it. Good luck

lillybells · Oct 6th, 2010, 08:43 AM

Just because you smoke doesnt mean that it is you that has caused this, chances are he would have got it ever way.

Dont beat yourself up about it and good luck in quitting!

x

winegums · Oct 6th, 2010, 08:48 AM

as others said he may have gotten in anyway but im sorry to say i doubt the smoking helped

i found it too hard to quit when i was pregnant, i quit a couple of times and ended up smoking again. then i quit when he was born but 2 months later started smoking again

at the end of last year i sat myself down looked at all the health stuff, money stuff etc gave myself a real shock. i bought my last cigarettes and smoked them new years eve

i woke up on new year fresh start cold turkey

and never smoked since!

well.......

i've had a cigarette when stressed about twice i think but never gone back to smoking!

you can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seity · Oct 6th, 2010, 09:02 AM

Poor little guy. That is a wonderful thing you are doing for your baby, you can do it!

sjminimac · Oct 6th, 2010, 09:06 AM

you have tons of support on here lovely, whenever you feel like you're going to break get yourself online. You're doing the right thing xx

xxembobxx · Oct 6th, 2010, 09:11 AM

Don't blame yourself too much. I had bronchitis and I didn't smoke. I think the doc was trying to scare you into giving up.
Well done on trying to give up. I stopped smoking years ago and can't imagine doing it again, I'm such an anti-smoker now!
I think you have the best incentive to stop. One of the reasons I stopped was that I didn't want the kids to see me smoking and it really spurred me on.
Make sure the doc gives you all the help and support you need. I've heard the tablets work really well but I have to say all the people I know who stopped for good stopped using just sheer willpower. Good luck x

Oct 6th, 2010, 07:24 AM	#1
Tantan Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 511	Bronchitis linked to my smoking Hi all, I brought Brandon to the doctor cos he has a cough and I wanted to try catch it before it got on his chest. The doctor checked him out and told me he had bronchitis. He asked me if we smoked around him and I told him that there is a strict ban on smoking in the house and that if we want a smoke we go outside. He then told me that even though we went out side to smoke the effect of smoking are still on our clothes so even though we don't smoke around Brandon we are still harming him with our clothes.I feel terrible. I just was to burst out in tears . I am now giving up and I know I can do it. I know I was so selfish for not giving up smoking during my pregnancy but I just didn't have the will power. This time will be different. I feel so guilty

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Oct 6th, 2010, 07:31 AM	#2
Buffy71 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 4,954	Of course you can do it hon. Anytime you want one just look at your little boy, think about how you feel right this minute and that can spur you on. good luck - no point feeling bad about what is done as you can't control the past - you CAN control the future. Xxx

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Oct 6th, 2010, 07:35 AM	#3
Louise23 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S****horpe. Posts: 1,117	Noone smokes around my children me and my partner dont smoke at all and my lil girl (17 n half months) has had bronchilitis 5/6 times.. hospitilised with it 3 times. and my LO of 6months has also had it twice and been sent upto childrens ward for assesment.. Don't feel so guilty some children are just more likely to get these things.. (IMO) Both my youngest have terrible problems with their chest even on a good day they sound wheezy. Not much help.. Sorry (: Try not to worry hun xoxo

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Oct 6th, 2010, 08:14 AM	#5
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 13,085	Don't beat yourself up,what's done is done. You CAN do it and you have a great incentive to do it. Good luck

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lillybells Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 380	Just because you smoke doesnt mean that it is you that has caused this, chances are he would have got it ever way. Dont beat yourself up about it and good luck in quitting! x

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Oct 6th, 2010, 08:48 AM	#7
winegums Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Surrey/London UK Posts: 4,491	as others said he may have gotten in anyway but im sorry to say i doubt the smoking helped i found it too hard to quit when i was pregnant, i quit a couple of times and ended up smoking again. then i quit when he was born but 2 months later started smoking again at the end of last year i sat myself down looked at all the health stuff, money stuff etc gave myself a real shock. i bought my last cigarettes and smoked them new years eve i woke up on new year fresh start cold turkey and never smoked since! well....... i've had a cigarette when stressed about twice i think but never gone back to smoking! you can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Oct 6th, 2010, 09:02 AM	#8
Seity Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 16,678	Poor little guy. That is a wonderful thing you are doing for your baby, you can do it!

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Oct 6th, 2010, 09:06 AM	#9
sjminimac Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wrong side of t'hill Posts: 4,580	you have tons of support on here lovely, whenever you feel like you're going to break get yourself online. You're doing the right thing xx

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Oct 6th, 2010, 09:11 AM	#10
xxembobxx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,734	Don't blame yourself too much. I had bronchitis and I didn't smoke. I think the doc was trying to scare you into giving up. Well done on trying to give up. I stopped smoking years ago and can't imagine doing it again, I'm such an anti-smoker now! I think you have the best incentive to stop. One of the reasons I stopped was that I didn't want the kids to see me smoking and it really spurred me on. Make sure the doc gives you all the help and support you need. I've heard the tablets work really well but I have to say all the people I know who stopped for good stopped using just sheer willpower. Good luck x

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