Smoking

[Bonnie4]

Hi,

The doctors should tell you what I am going to tell you- you definitely can do it. You did it before so you must have amazing power to do it already inside yourself and you know it can work because it worked before. You must believe in yourself. And never feel guilty for being human and not being 100% perfect 100 % of the time which is what media etc want us to feel we should be- especially pregnant women!
I stopped smoking years ago and know it is tough. I know it sounds a bit like hocus-pocus, but have you tried a hypnosis CD? You can get them in book shops etc and they help because they work on positive thinking. If they don't work they at the very least make you feel really relaxed and chilled out which helps in itself. Keep trying and keep smiling!!

 

[dizzylizzy]

my midwife was almost begging me to take the stop smoking help the were offering, she couldnt do enough, i am now 12 weeks and have cut down to about 6 a day, have my dating scan on wednesday so im hoping guilt will kick in when i see the screen. its hard but we will be fine x

 

[maddiwatts19]

hey hun..
i used to be a smoker, so i know how hard this is..
i found out i was pregnant in December 2007, but i only found out because i was miscarry-ing and i think that shocked me and i just gave up there and then.. and i only briefly went back in between my second miscarriage and falling pregnant with my little boy...
it is hard, and everyday i want one when i see people smoking. you've done it before, so you can do it again hun, good luck x x

 

[letia659]

I quit the day I found out I was pregnant as I did with my son...I guess Im just very strong but then again I tried numerous times to quit before and just couldnt find the will power needed...I found that quitting all together was the only way that worked for me personally I just couldnt have a pack and not smoke all of them sounds wierd but true for me thats why I gave them up in one day but the days that followed for about 2 weeks were HELL but I made it through! its hard every day I just try not to think about it. I find that I want one when Im stressed out mostly but instead I give DH a hard time and try not to think about it... Ive been quit for about 6 weeks now and it is getting so much better as I can go near someone smoking now and it doesnt bother me as much. I know there are people here that are saying that babies come out healthy when people smoke during pregnancy and that is true sometimes but I refuse to gamble with my babys health...and when my baby is born I will know I did everything possible for him/her to be healthy! good luck on your journey of quitting I know you can do it!

 

[please08]

Hi, yes you're right it is a very hard challenge......... I smoked up to my first scan the week before I tried to give them up I lasted the bones of 2 hrs and my OH who doesn't smoke nearly put the cigarette in my mouth I was that mad..........BUT the min I saw my little girl on that monitor that was it for me, I was in no way gonna harm her......... so maybe make that ur incentive, seeing your baby for the first time is magic for any Mum and knowing you're quitting for them will make you feel so good........... I'd smoke anything up to 30+ a day now I haven't touched one since the 6th of Jan

 

[Duffy]

I stopped smoking a few days after I found out I was pregnant, I wanted to give my baby the best start in life, jamming ciggrettes down my mouth was not healthy for me/baby. I stoped smoking for my growing baby in my tum LOL, that what gave me the will power, I couldn't stand the thought of hurting my baby in anyway. My mom smoked with me and I was on a oxgen machine for the first year of my life because of it.

I am a smoker and most likely will start smoking again after I give birth, no judgement from me, that just how I view my own self low! Before I got pregnant I tried stopping a zillion times no goal until now *laughter*....

 

[oracle2627]

Hi, Give quiters a call they'll put you in touch with your local group who will help. Now you can use nicotine patchs and gum and it really helps, i gave up at 5 weeks with their help. Its still been hard and i've had a few set backs but its a lot easier than going it alone. Your doctor should have given you their number to start with. I'm almost 14 weeks now and still on the patches at a lower strengh now but they work! Good luck i hope you get the help you need.

 

[jennie_78]

Good luck! i really hope you get the help you deserve.
Does your doctors surgery not have a nurse who specialises in stopping smoking ?
I managed to quit whilst i was TTC, but it was hard.
I did slip up a few times, and i still find it hard being round people smoking as it makes me want one.

 

[distantsun]

Im taking low dose nicotine chewing gum at the moment and it might be worth a try. I know it's not ideal but it's better than smoking. It has been hard though- loads of people i know said that sonce they got pregnant they completely gone off smoking but i still had really bad cravings but they re getting less now.

I'd tried loads of times to quit in the past but has never been able to but i think it's working this time. My last smoke was the day i found out I was pregnant.

Good Luck.

 

[Tiger Shark]

I had tried unsucessfully to stop smoking and was always climbing the walls after 1 day until I bought the Allen Carr 'Easy Way To Stop Smoking' book at Waterstones. I read it that evening and night, and highlighted bits that were pertinent to me, and stopped smoking just as he says you will in the book after having one last cigarette. I cant explain it, it was like I just knew I would never have another cigarette again, and just like he explains - no withdrawls to deal with unlike other methods of stopping smoking!
I just cannot recommend this book enough - it was fantastic. If you want to stop smoking, I mean you really want to stop but just cant get out of the habit or want to have to deal with failures and withdrawl symptoms, this is the way for you!

 

[McLovin]

I will second Allen Carr - he is a genius. He also has clinics all over the place.
I looked into booking a session with him (coz you only need one, otherwise you get ur money back) and I got quoted £230. I don't have that kind of space cash - but that was the price for the London clinic, so maybe it's cheaper elsewhere.
Anyway - you get 100% money back guarentee - so it's worth a shot if you can.

 

[AP]

I cant judge, I have struggled myself. i stopped for weeks and the ms put me right off. I have slipped up only in the last few weeks as things have been hard and I have been lost and didnt know what to do with myself. Also OH smokes, which never helps.
The doctor offered to help and even offered patches on prescription (she said they are better than fags in the long run)

So your doctor needs a slap, it starts with your doc. Not your midwife and you wont get any help at the scan - they have allocated appointment times and wont have the time to discuss your options.

 

[bjshooter]

i went all day without a ciggie today i am rather impressed with my self, i normally smoke 20. I have had a patch on though

 

[poppy]

i went all day without a ciggie today i am rather impressed with my self, i normally smoke 20. I have had a patch on though

Well done - that's excellent!

xxx

 

[Mynx]

Well done hun!
How do the patches make you feel? I've had friends who say they make them feel sick and I really dont need any help with that right now!

 

[bjshooter]

Well done hun!
How do the patches make you feel? I've had friends who say they make them feel sick and I really dont need any help with that right now!

yeah completely sick, they are not good really but they did the trick on the not smoking front.

 

[bjshooter]

Day 3 and still no smoking, yes i just wanted to show off lol

 

[Tiger Shark]

If you buy Allen Carr's book for whatever it is now £6.00? £7.00? you wont need patches or anything else, and you wont suffer withdrawls either. Sounds too good to be true but believe me, it works!!

 

[ahava]

i used to smoke, 5 yrs ago, then i saw my mom die of cancer, and just stopped overnight. You can do it, it just takes some willpower....

 

[Dragonfly]

I am glad no one has slated you in here. There was a thread put up last year here and it was lethal. I smoked when I was pregnant but it made me feel guilty. The day before my baby was born was the last smoke I had. I felt so guilty ad when I seen him I wanted to breast feed and didnt want him getting any more. I went cold turkey, I didnt want no more stuff in my body going to my child. It was easier than patches as I did try previously and the patches made me so ill and they just make things worse. It does require will power an that crappy feeling dosnt last for long. I hope you can do it, I am sure you will even if its after the baby is born. I feel so much better now, calmer and more relaxed ! no edginess etc