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pumpkine0011
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Guess What?
Posted: 01-10-07 09:47am
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I got a faint positive on the pregnancy
test at docs office, I am waiting on
results for blood test. Do you guys have
any good tricks for quitting smoking
during pregnancy? I really want to quit
and have a healthy pregnancy. Any tips in
general on having healthy pregnancy?
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Kia
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Posted: 01-10-07 10:02am
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Warning: if the smoking during pregnancy
debate starts over and again leads to
personal inults as the last times this
post will be removed.
Pumpkine - the very best way is to not buy
more ciggarettes.
You can't smoke what you don't have.
I unfortunately do not have much patience
with people on this matter as I see it as
a very simple choice.
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pumpkine0011
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Ooooooookkk
Posted: 01-10-07 10:11am
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Well obviously I want to quit, thats why I
have already given my husband all of my
money and I dont have any smokes, I was
just trying to get some helpful hints on
how to handle it and keep it going that
way. Thats why I said that I want a
healthy pregnancy. It doesnt help though
that my hubby refuses to quit with me. It
is just as harmful, if not worse that he
sits and smokes in front of me. I know
the harmful effects of it and I cant take
it when peeps smoke while they are
pregnant, I think it is totally uncalled
for. I just wanted some help and support
along the way thats all. 
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mamaTT
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mamaTT
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-10-07 10:31am
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Can you not ask your husband to smoke
outside away from you and your unborn
child?
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Kia
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Posted: 01-10-07 10:32am
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Yeah, sorry, it's justs usually people are
like I want to give up for the baby etc
etc etc and then are like "i couldn't give
up - it was so hard".
Keep busy, have something to play with
(you'll miss having something in your
hands), maybe some gum or low cal hard
boiled sweets (incase you miss having
stuff in your mouth).
I didn't. I made the choice to quit and
put all thoughts of smoking from my mind.
I didn't buy anymore, so there was no
temptation and really the only time I
missed it even a bit was after dinner.
I quit smoking and drinking (i was at
alcoholic levels - upwards of 3 litres of
lager and a couple bottles of wines and
probably liquor most days) at the same
time.
If you think to yourself it will be hard
and think stuff like "i'd be having a
ciggie now" then you will make it hard.
Turn it on it's head and think "wow
another ciggie I did without".
Put the value of a pack of ciggarettes
into a jar each time you would have bought
some (you won't miss the money because you
wouldn't have had it anyway), then you can
buy yourself a treat with the money you
saved.
Or make yourself a sticker chart and when
you have gone without x number of packs,
you allow yourself a treat.
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 01-10-07 10:52am
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Like kia said, put the money in a jar
everyday and depending on the amount you
spent a day you will build up a nice
little bundle and then you can start a
savings account for your baby or a college
fund, or you can quite possibly furnish
your baby's room (again depending on the
amount of money you spent a
day/week/month) if you spend....Lets say
3 dollars a pack 15 packs a month? (i
dont' know how much they cost or how many
packs a week you smoke....So I am guessing
) 45 dollars a month xs the next 7-8
months you could put away approx $315.00 -
$360.00....That would give me a good
reason to stop.....And by all means dont'
give you money to your husband...Are you
mad girl? (jk)
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Dannzibelle
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Re: Guess What?
Posted: 01-11-07 09:19am
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| pumpkine0011
wrote: | | i got a faint positive on
the pregnancy test at docs office, I am
waiting on results for blood test. Do
you guys have any good tricks for quitting
smoking during pregnancy? I really want
to quit and have a healthy pregnancy.
Any tips in general on having healthy
pregnancy? |
i think if you ask you doctor or midwife
about stopping smoking then they can refer
you to someone who deals with that. Alot
of people do manage to stop as soon as
they find out for moral reasons but it is
alot harder for other people. Urrrm from
what I can remeber my sister threw away
all of hers and whenever she wanted one
she ate an apple or started to do some
housework etc
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Tazzy D
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Posted: 01-11-07 10:13am
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I think the other thing is that your
husband needs to respect you and yalls
child. And needs not to bring any smokes
in the house as well because then you will
be tempted to take his or sneak his.
Quitting cold turkey is hard but it can be
done as long as you set your mind to it.
Think of it this way .. For every drag or
puff that you take think of it as like a
cloud around your babys face and he/she
isnt able to breath because if he/she does
they will be swallowing it.. Good luck to
you, and chew gum and hold a pencil in
your hand or get pretzels.
Something........ Good luck again
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