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Q: Cigarettes Help? Pregnant

asked by: chanee on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Hi all it's me again I know I know this girl need a life but since I found this web page I felt so much better,just being able to type out my feeling is great.But here's the thing this is not my first pregnancy, it's my second and I smoked with my first child not like I did before I was pregnant I also smoked weed but I stopped that completely.But I can't seem to stopped puffing on the newports.When I was first pregnant I went down to 5 cigs a day and my doctor said keep it a 10 and I was 10 that way too many.But 5 isn't good either.Now here I am again I stopped smoking weed for good cause I have a child now.But this cigarette factor is killing me. Ppl are telling this and that and i'm scared cause i'm at high risk for miscarriage cause I was bleeding. If anyone has gone through please give me some advice it's much need
thxs alot chanee

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Replies(15)

Happiness03

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

I have never heard that smoking was a positive or good thing during pregnancy. I don't know why your doctor would have told you to keep it to 10 a day. I would try to stop for the baby.

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Iknow that why for this pregnancy I changed doctors I know smoking is not good for me or the baby but it's super hard even if u love ur kid to death whatever they are putting in these things are sooooo damn addictive
thxs for ur help I try to stop completely
god bless
chanee

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el_destructo_bunny

replied on November 29th, 2005

New User

I would just try to change the focus of my addiction -- like chew lots of gum instead of smoke. Or become obsessed with eating carrots.

Stay away from situations where there will be smoking -- you kind of have to be a hermit for a while to quit. I've never been pregnant, but I have quit smoking.

Good luck.

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Thanks alot I tell myself i'm not harming no one and I think cause I first son is ok i'm not doing anything wrong but deep down inside i'm crying for help.And I think that's what i'm going to do stop
thxs for all the advice .
Thxs god bless
chanee

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Sarah1978

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Trying cutting down first then giving up.
I managed to get down to about 5 a day for a month or so then stopped. Go for as long as possible in the morning aim for 9 o'clock then 10 and so on. Just work around what you can manage. When you want a ciggie wait half an hour (or even 15 minutes) then have it. I went insane when I tried to stop without cutting down I just couldn't do it even though I knew I was harming my baby. I also set myself the goal that I was going to be smokefree by the end of the first trimester (i managed to quit at 9wks) give it your best and we are all here if you need some support or motivation. Good luck

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Thxs alot for ur advice it's very helpful i'm goingto try that but it's when my hubby smoke yea know i'm more likely to want a drag.I cry like crazy ,cause I dont think i'm the best mother but I do what I can for my son and that's alot.But i'm going to give this my best shot
thxs again everone
chanee

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Sarah1978

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

My hubby also smokes but just ask him to go outside if he don't already and walk away when he has a smoke so you don't have to see him or smell it, i'm sure he will be more than willing to help you give up. Also avoid anywhere like friends houses that smoke inside, pubs etc for the first few weeks so the temptation isn't there.
The first three days are the worst but once you know you can get through one day without ciggies you are so proud of yourself, and tell your family and friends that you are trying to give up so they can support you too.
You can do this.

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Thxs alot u have really good insight on the subject i'm so happy I found this place i'm going to do everything I can to stop but guess what the bummer would be if I stopped smoking to have this baby then I started back after I left the hospital that would suck I know it would but thxs again
god bless you
chanee

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Thxs alot u have really good insight on the subject i'm so happy I found this place i'm going to do everything I can to stop but guess what the bummer would be if I stopped smoking to have this baby then I started back after I left the hospital that would suck I know it would but thxs again
god bless you
chanee

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Sarah1978

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Thats alright i'm always here if ya need to talk.
I went through the same thing with smoking, i'm now 19wks preg and still not smoking so I know where your coming from and how hard it is.
Even if you do start smoking again after the birth at least you know you gave your baby a good start to life.

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Thxs alot do u think u will start back after having ur little one?
Thxs again
chanee

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Sarah1978

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

I hope not, if I can get through the whole pregnancy without smoking I would like to think that I am strong enough not to pick them up again, that and we plan on having another child after this one so I know I will have to do it all again if I do start smoking. I was hard enough to give up the first time round. But I guess i'll have to see what happens and how well things go.

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chanee

replied on November 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Yes I agree i'm 22yrs old and on my second already this one was not planned so i'm a little worried plus I was bleeding the day the comfirmed I was pregnant. I know I can stop smoke for my unborn child soon as the nausea is gone and i'm able to eat that's what i'm going to do is eat . I know ur probably tired being 19 weeks and all so I 'll see ya tommorrow or something thxs for all ur help ur a great friend
god bless u and ur little one
chanee

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Sarah1978

replied on November 30th, 2005

Experienced User

Thank you and good luck

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fatfamily02

replied on November 30th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Good luck and do not beat yourself up for something you cannot control. Only god can give us help with our will power. But there are pple who are called "will worshippers" in the bible and they are the only ones who have "control of their own will "and in the bible those kind of pple are not good. I have quit smoking pot (with god's help), I have quit doing crank (with god's help), I have quit drinking alchohol(with god's help), I have quit being an angry and mean person(with god's help). Good luck to all who try and quit--and all who actually allow god to help them quit. Pray to him--that he change your will about cigarettes. He has to change our will--if we dont have control over it yet.

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