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[jackiemullins]

My parents will not stop smoking in the house ! The doctor and nutritionist even told them to! It's starting to make me angry. If they don't stop by the time the baby is born, I'll try to find a place to stay until they do..

 

[bsd]

I'm sorry that sucks What do they say when you ask them not to? Do they pull the whole "This is my house" bullcrap? I've had to deal with similar situations and that's what I've gotten. Its like how the hell can you do that when you know it's affecting me and MY BABY physically!!?! I was a smoker for a looong time before I got pregnant so I do indeed know what it's like, and I would (and did) feel guilty smoking around any baby/child/or pregnant women!

 

[jackiemullins]

They never give an excuse. Usually just a sigh. It's mostly my mom. I'd hate to say this, but she's lazy and probably just doesn't want to get up to go outside.

 

[mayb_baby]

That's awful
I hated people smoking around me when I was pregnant, luckily for me my parents smoke outside and always have done.
I would just ask every time they spark up, could you please take it outside or even just smoke in a specific area of the house. My mum keeps her cigarets beside the door so she had to go get them.
Hope they start smoking away from you

 

[x__amour]

Oh my goodness, that's terrible! I'm so sorry!

 

[jackiemullins]

Thanks everyone! I just want this baby to be healthy as can be!

 

[magic93]

My moms smokes in the house too so does my dad! I live with my dad but not my mom but whenever I go over to my moms her and her bf smoke I dont really say anything they know it bugs me but I smoked for years before getting pregnant too and I know they will not stop they smoked while my sister was pregnant, and while my mom was pregnant she smoked herself n we grew up with them smokin in the house so I jus have to deal with it for now. I know it sucks tho

 

[jackiemullins]

I've lived with it all my life. My mother even smoked with me and my younger sister. Unfortunately, my sister came out with birth defects. Not sure if it was the smoking that did it, but I'm sure it was a factor. I've lived with it, but I don't want it to effect my child and don't want my child to be around it.

 

[bsd]

I see people walking down the street smoking when pregnant all the time. It makes me so sad That poor baby depends on their mother entirely and they don't get to choose whether or not they want to take the risks when the mother smokes! Quitting smoking was so far the hardest thing I've had to do, and it still is. It's still a constant struggle and a lot of times I just want to give up.. but I don't! It's extremely selfish to not want to go through with that constant battle and struggle because you 'cant' or its 'too hard'. I'm sure if your baby was there 16 years later with asthma they'd be telling you differently.. any way that's all my opinion sorry if I offended the pregnant smokers! I just don't know how you could purposely put your child in danger.. I don't care how hard it is on you.

 

[jackiemullins]

I agree with you. I was so angry with my mother when I found out my mother smoked pregnant with me and my younger sister. No reason I get sick so easily and always have problems breathing. It's so fair. Baby doesn't get to choice. I'm sure if it did, it'd be like stop smoking. And secondhand smoking is so much worse. I'm breathing it in, and the baby growing inside me is getting affected by it too. Here's some effects of secondhand smoke in children..All of these conditions have been attributed to secondhand smoke exposure in children: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Increased number of respiratory infections (such as bronchitis and pneumonia), More severe and frequent asthma attack, Ear infections and Chronic cough..... If they don't start at least smoking out, I'm really going to try to move out. I may have not had a choice growing up whether I wanted to be around it or not, but my child will not be around it.

 

[magic93]

Yeah same as me. When my bf comes home ill be living with so I am jus waiting patiently...

 

[bsd]

I hope they listen to you as moving out is sometimes not always the best option!! And it can definitely bring a lot of stress. Try sitting them down with all the facts and explain to them as calm as you can that this is SERIOUSLY effecting your baby! Tell them how much you really don't want to leave but you can't knowingly take the risk with your child even if they could. Hopefully they have some consideration! Good luck hun

 

[jackiemullins]

They already know the facts. They went to the doctor with me and when the nutritionist said it.

 

[KatVM]

Unfortunately it's your parents house so they overall should be able to whether you are pregnant or not. My mom made sure not to smoke in the same room as me when I was pregnant but she did not stop smoking inside. Now I live with my brother and he smokes down in the basement but it is away from my baby and that's what important to me. Although second hand smoke is not good for anybody it a very small chance of it affecting your baby unless there a chain smoker. Good luck!


* as far as I know the risk are low, I personally have not done the research!

 

[jackiemullins]

My mom smokes three packs a day of the long cigarettes, and my dad smokes two packs a day. My mom gave my sister a picture. The glass was yellow, and mom said it was yellow tinted glass. My sister started wiping it off, and loads of nicotine came off. We have to use several paper towels. I know it's their house. I've asked nicely, and if they don't want to by the time the baby is here, then I will move out. I know how it is affected me during my years living here, and if I can control if it affects my baby, I am going to.