I recently found out that I am pregnant.
Before I found out I was a heavy chain
smoker for 3 and 1/2 years. I found out
2 days ago that I am seven weeks pregnant
and realized I had been smoking the whole
time. Im curious if this will have any
effects on my unborn child??!?!! And any
tips you can give me to cope with being
this young and pregnant would be helpful
and appreciated.
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~*~Bree~*~Bree~*~
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 48 Location: minnesota
Posted: 09-23-03 17:46pm
If you stop while you are ahead maybe your
baby wont turn outwith ne disorders or
somthin....My aunt smoke the first couple
months while she was pregnant and quit
when she found out and she has a healthy
baby girl!!!! So I dunno!
Good luck~
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Smoking While Pregnant Posted: 09-23-03 17:48pm
Please, please, please lil666, please give
up the smoking thing, you are choking your
baby. As long as you are smoking so is
your baby, and his or her little body just
can't handle it, it will destroy his
growing little lungs. The baby is most
likely to be ok at the moment, but when
baby starts relying on your body more and
more, he will end up being born with lung
and breathing problems, possibly asthma.
Smoking during pregnancy also stunts their
growth apparently, so baby will be born
underweight. I know a woman who smoked
all through both of her pregnancies, and
both her kids are very small for their
age, and you can actually hear them
breathing, there is a kind of wheezing
sound with their normal breathing. The
sooner you give up smoking the better off
baby will be, don't worry about the
nicotine in your blood stream, worry about
the smoke in your lungs, your baby is in
there trying to get a breath, and all he
will be recieiving is a lung full of
smoke.
Good luck lil'
.::suzy::.
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
17 And Pregnant Posted: 09-23-03 17:53pm
You said you are 17 and not sure how you
will cope, what situation are you in lil'
? Are you with the father ? Do you have
your parents or any relatives close by ?
Are you working or studying ? Do you have
a permanent home to live in ? All these
things are going to make life a hell of a
lot easier on you while having a baby at
17. I was 16 when I had my first child,
and my parents made a big difference for
me, I felt a little security in knowing
that if I don't know what to do, mum will.
Working is hard if you don't have a
partner, garndmothers can't always be
there to babysit, and you can't live
without good old "cash". Lots of things
to think about, but we are all here to
help you whenever you need it, keep in
touch.
.::suzy::.
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Darling
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 875
Posted: 09-23-03 17:54pm
Suzy is right
smoking
* smoking can stop blood flowing from
a mother to her unborn baby.
* the baby can't get food or get rid
of waste.
* a smoking women may not put on
weight while pregnant, and this hurts the
baby trying to grow inside her.
* if you smoke, you could have a low
birth weight baby.
* a low birth weight baby has many
health risks.
If that doesn't make you want to stop
smoking I don't know what will. Maybe try
getting on the patch, or some nicotine
gum. Whenever you have the urge to smoke
think of that beautiful baby inside who
can be so horribly injured.
Yes I am living with the father...He is my
steady boyfreind. He already has 2 kids
from previous relationships so he knows
what to do. I live with my mom she is
supportive. I go to school he works 2
jobs. But im logging off now...Thanx for
all the help.
