Quitting Question - Page 5

LuluSS · Apr 6th, 2012, 14:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bexxc

congrats to you to, lulu! you can do it!

Thanks! You in Socal or NorCal?

bexxc · Apr 6th, 2012, 14:19 PM

central coast- about an hour south of monterey

LuluSS · Apr 6th, 2012, 14:20 PM

Ah ok! Nice! I love Monterey!

I am about an hour north of Los Angeles.

Jadie · Apr 7th, 2012, 04:16 AM

Ok day 2 almost over =) little cravings but im kicking them right now! Well done lulu, we can do this for sure

good luck also!!

b4baby · Apr 7th, 2012, 04:53 AM

I am no longer a smoker but my friend who is. She was smoking around the same as you before she found out she was pregnant. Once she found out she told the doctor that she was a smoker and they told her that sometimes it can be more harmful to the baby the stress that is caused from quitting smoking to actual smoking a cigerette. She is not 6 months pregnant with a baby who is healthy and growing perfectly and she is still smoking ine cigerette a day!
I used to smoke for years and quit cold turkey 2 years ago and it was very stressful for me so you just have to do what feels right for you. I know some people will look down on people who smoke when pregnant but they don't know the whole story.
Good luck with everything.
Bx

Sunshine12 · Apr 7th, 2012, 05:33 AM

Any doctor that suggests that its more harmful to stop is basically giving the smoker an excuse to keep doing it IMO. Its like saying "Im confirming its OK to have one or two throughout your pregnancy so, you dont need to stop". If they said it is likely to harm your baby, quit now I reckon there would be less people doing it.

Well done to those who have quit!! It will get easier. You might still crave it but it only lasts minutes and then you will forget about it again. x

ClaudiasMummy · Apr 7th, 2012, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Emerald87

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Originally Posted by ClaudiasMummy

No, quitting will be better for your baby. I hate how Doctors are now saying "Having one or two is better than stress",... Quitting is better than all of that! :-)

Wow - I've NEVER heard a doc say that and I definitely don't recommend that to my patients. Ultimately, quitting is much better than not quitting...

Yeah, I don't know if it's just UK Doctors. But, they've even said it to Celebrities who have quoted it in the news! It's quite wrong to be honest to say "Oh yeah, just cut down to 2 or 3 a day and it's fine!"

ClaudiasMummy · Apr 7th, 2012, 05:42 AM

I know something that can help with quitting is finding something that makes you stop. I mean, I used to smoke and being with my Hubs makes me not smoke. He hates the smell, the taste etc. He used to complain about it and it made me want to quit (before I fell preggers). So maybe finding something that helps you quit? A distraction?

Jadie · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:04 AM

Just been to a friends b'day party - everyone smoking. I've managed to avoid it but left early as there was so much smoke I thought I might aswell bloody have one as passive smoking is just as bad!!! Massive headache now ladies but still no cigs day 2! :-D

gretavon · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:08 AM

oh well if a celebrity said it it must be true.

Apr 6th, 2012, 14:19 PM	#42
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Apr 7th, 2012, 04:16 AM	#44
Jadie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 437	Ok day 2 almost over =) little cravings but im kicking them right now! Well done lulu, we can do this for sure good luck also!!

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Apr 7th, 2012, 04:53 AM	#45
b4baby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Birmingham Posts: 991	I am no longer a smoker but my friend who is. She was smoking around the same as you before she found out she was pregnant. Once she found out she told the doctor that she was a smoker and they told her that sometimes it can be more harmful to the baby the stress that is caused from quitting smoking to actual smoking a cigerette. She is not 6 months pregnant with a baby who is healthy and growing perfectly and she is still smoking ine cigerette a day! I used to smoke for years and quit cold turkey 2 years ago and it was very stressful for me so you just have to do what feels right for you. I know some people will look down on people who smoke when pregnant but they don't know the whole story. Good luck with everything. Bx

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,602	Any doctor that suggests that its more harmful to stop is basically giving the smoker an excuse to keep doing it IMO. Its like saying "Im confirming its OK to have one or two throughout your pregnancy so, you dont need to stop". If they said it is likely to harm your baby, quit now I reckon there would be less people doing it. Well done to those who have quit!! It will get easier. You might still crave it but it only lasts minutes and then you will forget about it again. x

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Apr 7th, 2012, 05:42 AM	#48
ClaudiasMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,067	I know something that can help with quitting is finding something that makes you stop. I mean, I used to smoke and being with my Hubs makes me not smoke. He hates the smell, the taste etc. He used to complain about it and it made me want to quit (before I fell preggers). So maybe finding something that helps you quit? A distraction?

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Jadie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 437	Just been to a friends b'day party - everyone smoking. I've managed to avoid it but left early as there was so much smoke I thought I might aswell bloody have one as passive smoking is just as bad!!! Massive headache now ladies but still no cigs day 2! :-D

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Apr 7th, 2012, 08:08 AM	#50
gretavon Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: orig.germany now texas Posts: 1,692	oh well if a celebrity said it it must be true.

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