Giving up smoking SUPPORT!!

[vix1972]

I am smoking a lot less as ms is starting to get worse which is a great help. Yes dreamqueen going to go for it when I have had my scan. We are only 5 days apart on EDD and I am guessing you are close to my age range too (er 38 in my case). Will let you know when the scan is booked! We will get this habit kicked into touch easily ( I hope)

 

[dreamqueen]

hello girls!!!
So i am near the end of day 2 of no smoking! Im using the patches which is not ideal but much better that the smoke!
I get to see my baby tomorrow!!! Yay scan time!!! So excited! Oh and ms kicked in yesterday which has helped keep me strong!!

 

[dreamqueen]

hey Vix... i reckon we are probably right on track with each other dates wise...as my ticker is going by lmp....but i usually ov a few days after cd14!! I will know tomorrow though! Oh...and i am 31

 

[Hope39]

I have been smoking for 17 years!!! sounds so scary to say that out loud! I have been trying to cut down...but even finding that hard. I think i too am an all or nothing type of girl....so it will have to be nothing! This time next week i WILL be smokefree! That is my promise! And i want you ladies to make sure i dont break it!!

I was a smoker for 17 years! It is scary when you think about it

I have come to the conclusion i am an all or nothing girl als,m i've tried to quit so many times before but decided to be a social smoker when with friends. That does not work and its took me this long to realise it, lol

You just need to get through the first 3 days, i found them the hardest.

You can get nicotine replacement therapy from the doctors and becuase you are pregnant you won't have to pay! I have home visits from a lovely nhs lady, she also makes me blow in a machine to check my carbon monoxide levels so she knows if i am telling the truth or not. This is the first time i have never had a cheeky puff.

I gave up with my other two pregnancies but as soon as i found out i had a mmc the first thing i did was have a cig.

Well, i was certainly put to the test yesterday when i found out i had had a 3rd mmc, this time i didn't have a cig. I am so adamant that i am not going to smoke anymore, just having a puff on 1 would have annoyed me immensely this morning wen i woke

Instead, when i woke i was upset cos i not gonna be a mum yet but i was also flipping chuffed to pieces that i hadn't had a smoke

Just remember, get through the first 3 days

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

P.s i was using the nicorette inhalator but only for first two weeks apart from yesterday when i had a puff on one but other than that i haven't used it for a week

Good luck everyone, its so worth it and

 

[dreamqueen]

Aww hope...im so sorry to hear about your MMC

Thankyou for your advice

 

[vix1972]

Well done on stopping smoking dreamqueen. How did the scan go? Hope all is good. I am still struggling but scan is next week so hopefully then.

 

[DawnAurora79]

My midwife referred me to the stop smoking clinic even though I stopped smoking as soon as I found out and said that I hadn't had any problems since (apart from the occasional craving when I'm out with other smokers). Now this stop smoking clinic keeps phoning me and sending me letters even though I've said I'm ok and really don't need it. Its started to drive me so mad that I'm tempted to have a fag just to shut them up because then I'd need to go, grrrrrrr!!!

 

[dreamqueen]

Vix
Scan was amazing! saw the gorgeous little heartbeat
This is day 5 no smoking.....doing well but do get the odd strong craving! Good luck.

 

[dreamqueen]

Hi Dawn... how frustrating that must be.... they should not be putting stress on you like that! Grrr, well done on giving up!!!

 

[vix1972]

Brilliant news on the scan! Glad all is well. And 5 days is blooming good going. Keep it up and hopefully in a weeks time i will be posting how long i have been smoke free!

 

[dreamqueen]

thanks vix. look forward to hearing in a week!

 

[dreamqueen]

oh...and My EDD is not 27th May!!! I ov late!

 

[dreamqueen]

oops sorri meant, it IS 27th May!

 

[Islander]

hey ladies - ive tried to quit so many times in the past and I suck at it - no will power at all... had a cigarette before i tested, got my BFP and threw the packet out. its different this time cause its not about me...i still miss it and want one like mad but its just not an option... i get away with lots of mood swings tho DH is struggling to quit tho but he has got it down to 1 a day

 

[Blizzard]

hey ladies - ive tried to quit so many times in the past and I suck at it - no will power at all... had a cigarette before i tested, got my BFP and threw the packet out. its different this time cause its not about me...i still miss it and want one like mad but its just not an option... i get away with lots of mood swings tho DH is struggling to quit tho but he has got it down to 1 a day

Congratulations to both of you. One a day is an amazing achievement! Best of luck hun. xxx

 

[vix1972]

Lol dreamqueen. I havent tracked my ov at all but am assuming that my body was back to normal cycle which is a pretty bog standard 28 day one. My EDD is currently 26 may wait and see after next weeks scan.

 

[vix1972]

Well had my scan. There is someone in there! Looks like a large kidney bean but it has a heart beat and is doing well! Based on that i am going for the cold turkey approach. I have one last cigarette left then thats it no more. Some one is counting on me now even if they look like a bean lol! OH is also giving up so will be house of fun for a few days. Hope you are doing well dreamqueen and setting a great example for the likes of me! My new EDD is 24 may as the scan says i am two days further on.

 

[Missalissa86]

Awww conrats Vix, and good for you! You should be proud

 

[Blizzard]

Well had my scan. There is someone in there! Looks like a large kidney bean but it has a heart beat and is doing well! Based on that i am going for the cold turkey approach. I have one last cigarette left then thats it no more. Some one is counting on me now even if they look like a bean lol! OH is also giving up so will be house of fun for a few days. Hope you are doing well dreamqueen and setting a great example for the likes of me! My new EDD is 24 may as the scan says i am two days further on.

It does look like a large bean, although the way the yolk sac sat on mine it looked like a hat. No ciggies for a month now.

Good luck to you all! Xx

 

[Missalissa86]

Way to go Blizzard! So happy for you and jealous of your willpower! lol Can I borrow some? I'm struggling pretty bad right now because OH isn't quitting with me Smelling it on him and watching him go outside when I know what he is going out there for is sooooo hard!