Smoking..

[Taylorr]

As soon as I found out I was pregnant I went cold turkey....I had a few cravings over the first week but that was it, I have never looked back. I found it so much easier giving up for my baby, I am really proud of myself as have tried to give up on numerous occasions!

x

 

[vicky.uk]

Well when i fell pregnant in 2008, I quit everything - ciggies, alcohol and ate everything i was supposed to, whilst taking all the right vitamins - you name it, I did it and I miscarried

With the twins I smoked throughout the pregnancy (albeit cutting down to the bare minimum) and I have 2 healthy 9 month olds

I'm not proud of myself and whilst I don't encourage anyone to smoke whilst pregnant, I don't think one or two a day are gonna do any damage either

I agrea with all you just said, i wouldnt ever encourage it but not every one is the same and has the same amount of will power, so if one person says well i went cold turky and never smoked since the good on you but every one is diff, I smoked with both my last pg i cut down from over a pk a day to about 5-10 depending on how stressed my days got, i have 2 healthy beautiful children, so i don't think people can be badly looked at because they may smoke a couple of cigs a day,
But if you can give up thats fantastic and i have complete respect for those who can.
But don't like people thinking bad of others when as i said both my children are fantastic,

 

[taylor197878]

i quit when i was 5 weeks pregrant went cold turkey still have cravings but wouldnt smoke while carrying a baby,

 

[SBB]

But don't like people thinking bad of others when as i said both my children are fantastic,

Sorry but I think it's unavoidable that people will think badly of pregnant women smoking. Smoking is bad for YOU. Fact. A fact everyone knows. What you do is passed to your baby. Therefore if something is bad for you, it is bad for your baby.

I'm not trying to be horrible to anybody or start an argument... Smoking and drinking whilst pregnant are issues that are bound to raise some heated opinions so you can't expect people not to voice them.

Just because people get lucky and have healthy babies, does not mean it's ok and everyone will be so lucky. How will you feel if your next child has problems because you just couldn't stop?

There was a smoking thread a while ago when a lady posted, she smoked just 1 or 2 cigarettes a day after she found out, and her baby was born with a whole host of problems. Her girl has to live with them for the rest of her life, in and out of hospital, and she has to live with the guilt for the rest of hers. Just 2 cigs a day can have an effect. Anyone who thinks otherwise is being very naive and in denial about what they are doing.

I'm genuinely not trying to start an argument here, I just feel so strongly about it. I think the risks far outweigh the need to smoke.


x x x

 

[Lil_Apple]

as soon as i got my with my son I went outside and smoked 'my last' cig ever and promised myself not to smoke again and it worked. I was just too fightened of hurting him and once he was born I didnt even want to smell of it around him cos lets face it it does stink!

My friend swapped cigs for celery and every time she wanted a cig she forced a stick of celery down which she did not like...its cognative...so when you think of cig you think of pleasure usually, but after doing that for a week you think of celery and it not being nice which makes you stop...well it helped her anyway

Good Luck anyway...it really is not good news to be smoking even 1 a day during your pregnancy xx

 

[peace]

I used to smoke 20 a day, menthols - I like to think they aren't as bad but from the day I found out I was pregnant, I quit, and haven't even considered smoking since. My child means more to me than a cigarette. x

 

[flubdub]

Why should your child live with asthma for the rest of its life just because you like to smoke?

 

[SBB]

I think this article outlines the major reasons why pregnant women shouldn't smoke during pregnancy.

I know it's not easy to give up, but it is worth it. The NHS run programmes specifically for pregnant women trying to quit. I would seriously urge anybody who is still smoking to get the support offered so they can quit....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-65565/Ten-reasons-pregnant-women-quit-smoking.html copied and pasted below:


Cigarette smoke contains a cocktail of drugs and poisons which are very harmful to your unborn baby. It also reduces the oxygen level in your blood, which deprives your baby of oxygen and can cause a host of health problems.
Yet almost one in three pregnant women smoke in the UK.

Here are 10 incentives to give up the habit for good...

One: Women who smoke run a higher risk of miscarriage.

Two: Smokers are more likely to develop complications in pregnancy and labour, including bleeding, premature detachment of the placenta and premature rupture of the membranes.

Three: Some studies suggest there may be a link between smoking and ectopic pregnancy - a life threatening condition where an egg is fertilised outside the womb. This can reduce the chance of becoming pregnant again.

Four: Smoking increases the risk of birth defects.

Five: Smokers are three times more likely to have smaller babies. On average, babies born to smokers are around 200g lighter than those born to non-smokers. Low birthweight babies run a higher risk of death and disease in infancy and early childhood.

Six: Babies are a third more likely to be still born or die within the first week if born to smokers.

Seven: Smoking trebles the risk of cot death.

Eight: Babies and children whose parents smoke are twice as likely to develop respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis. Every year, some 17,000 children under five are admitted to hospital suffering from the effects of passive smoking.

Nine: Research has shown that smoking may contribute to inadequate breast milk production. In one study, fat concentrations were found to be lower in the milk from mothers who smoked and milk volumes were lower.

Ten: The good news is that stopping smoking will benefit your baby immediately. When your lungs become smoke free, the carbon monoxide and chemicals clear from your body and your oxygen levels return to normal.


Contact the NHS Pregnancy Smoking Helpline for more help and information on 0800 1699169 between 1pm and 9pm in England and Wales and 0800 848484 in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

 

[whoops]

as soon as i got my with my son I went outside and smoked 'my last' cig ever and promised myself not to smoke again and it worked. I was just too fightened of hurting him and once he was born I didnt even want to smell of it around him cos lets face it it does stink!

That's almost exactly what I did!

There's no way I'll take them back up again either. Since giving up, it's easier to notice the smell of cigarettes from people who smoke, and I don't want my baby to smell that from me.

 

[Sarah&Ady]

I quit when I was about 4 weeks pregnant, it was hard but now I have a scan picture which I carry around with me and everytime I feel weak I look at it and it makes the craving go away 6 1/2 weeks without a cig now! I feel libarated! Good luck to all those trying, I went cold turkey , it's tough but it is so rewarding! xxx

 

[Youngling]

I stopped smoking as soon as i found out.
Im not gonna lie i have had the odd one now and again. But thats me, good luck to any1 trying to quit
xx

 

[vicky.uk]

as i said befor i do NOT encourage smoking through pg and i do not smoke any more, my point is i don't think its rite to make some one feel like dirt if they smoke find out they are pg and are trying to give up, even getting to 1 or 2 a day is better then a whole pack of fags and we should be praising them and helping them not making them feel like crap and stressed.
As i said i have a lot of respect for all who have quit and who are TRYING there god dam hardest to give up,
I would rather help encourage people to give up rather then sit there making out there unfit to even be a mother, and there going to kill there unborn baby off of give it loads of problems when its born, a healthy person can have many complications during and after pg, Yes we all know how harmfull smoking is when pg and not even pg so surely its better to help people give up say posative things to help them then paint them as trash!

 

[SIEGAL]

What about drinking? 1 or two shots of vodka OK if its too hard to quit?

 

[stenny29]

Glad I saw this post, finding the smoking thing VERY VERY hard!!!
I am only 5 weeks and a day preggers and have known for a week but had about 5 ciggies in that week which is AMAZINGLY good for me as I was 10 to 15 a DAY before!! My hubby still smokes and to be honest sometimes the smell makes me feel a bit sick but still want one. I quit so easily with my last pregnancy I thought it would be easy again, how wrong I was x

We have to think of the wee beans girlies!! WE CAN STOP, WE CAN DO IT!!!!
(hopefully we can?) x x Good Luck Everyone x x

 

[SBB]

I don't know if that's aimed at me, but I don't think I have tried to paint anyone as trash, make them feel like dirt, or make out anyone is unfit to be a mother. I don't think anyone on this thread has.

I have just given my opinion, and some information because it seems not everyone knows the risks. There is support out there from professionals which should be taken advantage of. If people have all the facts and help and they still decide to smoke that's their decision and the risk they take - I can't do anything about it, but I won't pretend to feel ok about it.

I totally respect people who have quit or who are trying. I know it isn't easy. But I do believe that the baby should come first.

x x x

 

[vicky.uk]

thats fantastic stenny29 keep it up girl you can give it up all together, just stay strong and positive and that goes to any one else who is trying to give up also, good on you for even trying, your doing the rite thing ladies, Good luck to u

 

[Lil_Apple]

vicky.uk I offered a constructive method of trying to stop smoking and my personal story, this is a forum and differing opinions and indeed facts will be offered. It is a FACT that smoking give higher risk of miscarriage and a FACT that babies have an increased risk of suffereing from astma in later life and defects upon birth

I also offered GOOD LUCK to all those trying to quit as at the end of the day nicotine is a drug. Its amazing how people seem to cling to the negatives even though it is FACT

 

[Lucina]

I sympathise with those trying to quit smoking as it really is tough. I have been fortunate as have been feeling quaesy since a few days before I got my BFP and the thought of smoking makes me feel sick so I was able to stop easily . Must be hard to stop if you will have the cravings though. Good luck!

 

[stenny29]

I understand what you are saying totally x
I am trying soooo hard and havent had one in 3 days! Even though my hubby is not smoking around me I can still smell it on him and makes me want one sometimes and other times it makes me feel sick x
I have been eating like a pig but whats a few more pounds if it helps my wee beany x x

 

[EmzyJA]

girls, i am an ex smoker and i know from first hand experience, pregnant or not giving up can be sooooooo difficult. i've tried many times and since finding out i'm pregnant i've done so well. i gave up for a week and a half then stupidly had a slip up but i'm back to none. well done to all you who have given up and cut down. if you've cut down just try to gradually cut down more and more. try to replace ciggis for something else, as one of the girls said celery is a good idea, maybe find something, even if its a few grapes or something.

i know some people really look down on others who are pregnant and who still smoke, but we're all adults old enough to make our own decisions. i'm sure we all know the risks and dangers. everyones different though. some people struggle more than others. just keep ur chin up and do ur best, thats all you can do. try to think of your baby and give them the best start and good luck xxx