Smoking during pregnancy ??

Question

I am 10 weeks pregnant and a smoker. I use to smoke a pack a day but since I found out I was pregnant I have tried to stop but have failed. I have slowed down alot. Does anyone know if using the gum or patches is ok to use during pregnancy??

Answer 1

First of all this woman didn't ask if smoking was bad for her baby rather the question was whether or not it is okay to use gum or patches during pregnancy. Simply respond to it by suggesting she contanct her doctor and avoid passing any kind of judgment. Obviously she cares about the well being of her baby otherwise she wouldn't have cut down on smoking and wouldn't have asked the question.

Answer 2

Definately stay away from "quit-smoking" aids. Such remedies still contain nicotine and can still be passed to your baby! I smoked a pack before Pregnancy and I slipped up and had a few puffs in the beginning, but after the first two weeks or so, I just didn't want to smoke any more. The smell became repulsive! My doctor says I'm lucky! But if you're having trouble, just realize that now you have something (someone) amazing to quit for! The cravings will go away after a few weeks! I sware! A craving only lasts 60 seconds so try to do sometinh else to occupy those thoughts! I am soooo happy that I quit! I feel great and healthier than ever! Being able to quit and being pregnant at the same tme is a blessing! Use this as an opportunity to better yourself and the health of your little one! Don't give Up! I promise you can do it! From one smoker to another!

Answer 3

My sister in law is a heavy smoker, she has 2 girls and another one on the way. With her first two pregnancies, she didn't quit smoking, she smoked a lot while pregnant, both of her babies were full term but only 5 pounds. Low birth weight is related to smoking mothers, another thing is, now that the girls are older, they both have a lot of respiratory problems and they are SICK all the time! They also have problems focusing on stuff. Now that she is pregnant again, she has not quit smoking but the doctor prescribed you some kind of medication to quit smoking. The patch and the gum are not good for you to have while pregnant, doctors will tell you that. The good news is that you are only 10 weeks pregnant you are just at the beginning of your pregnancy so you can quit. Yes it is hard but Is a cigarrette really stronger than you? Make this your first commitment to your baby as a mother and quit. Do you want a healthy baby that you don't have to worry about? or do you plan to spend lots of times at the hospital? Can you see that little one inhaling all the chemicals you are smoking? Just quit, it is hard but it is all in your mind, once the nicotine levels are out of your system you won't even miss it and you will be glad you did. I am 28 weeks and every time I see a smoker on my way i always go around them and cover my mouth, I am not letting my baby breathe any smoke, I am not going to kill his very pure perfect lungs.

Answer 4

NO!!!! Not at all. I am 7 weeks plus. I went to the doctor and asked about it because I smoke and am pregnant. He said that the best thing that you could do it to cut down the smoking. (Since you have, great!) Another thing he said, "No patches, gum, not anything. It is either cutting out the smoking or cutting down."

I wouldn't worry. The best thing that I have found that worked is chewing gum. I would go out and buy tons of gum. I would usually clean and chew gum. It helped. Plus, I am to the point where I hate the smell of smoke.

Second, you will get people that will tell you that you are bad and that you are hurting your baby. Don't listen to them. It is hard to stop. If you weren't thinking about the baby, you wouldn't have cut back. You are doing the best by cutting back. I know many people that have smoked during their pregnancy and have had healthy babies. They weren't under weight. I can't say that this might not happen to you, but I know MORE people that HAVEN'T had problems smoking during their pregnancy.

Answer 5

It's not a correct. It's a addiction. Sure, if she smokes, it's as much as her to make a decision to stop. I suppose she desires to be made conscious of precisely what smoking does, not the entire trumped up anti-smoking crap. Hundreds of thousands of ladies smoked and had flawlessly healthful youngsters, so it is variety of rough to argue towards it. Nonetheless, in the event you have been shown a evaluation between a healthful placenta and a placenta of a reasonable smoker, I think many females would come to comprehend the exact outcome without being beaten up about it (customarily they show the placenta of a 2 percent a day smoker - not cheap except she IS a 2 percent a day smoker!). You would make an argument in opposition to many lifestyle choices which are unsafe including using. I recoil each time I see any lady, so much much less a pregnant girl WITH children within the auto yakking on her mobilephone cellphone while using. This is a lady who doesn't care about any one however her possess selfish self. (sure, i am on my pedestal. I'm going to get off now).

Answer 6

I am pregnant and a former smoker, with this baby I just couldn't smoke because it made me so sick. I knew I was pregnant before I even missed a period because of this smoking nasuea.

With that said, I know what you are going through. With my first baby, not only did I crave cigarettes as usual, but I wanted to smoke more because of the stress/hormones of pregnancy. I was able to get down to a couple a day during my first trimester. Than my second trimester came, and my OBGYN said if I didn't quit in that month I would need to keep smoking so that my baby didn't go through withdrawl. I wasn't able to quit. I smoked two cigarettes a day until my daughter was born. She turned out okay, and I am thankful for that, but the thoughts I had during pregnancy and even now were horrible, and I still haven't forgiven myself.

Do what you need to do to quit before it is to late, talk to your OB and see what they can do. Maybe they can prescribe stop smoking medication. I am not a doctor so I don't know....

Answer 7

I would strongly recommend you check with your doctor on this matter because he/she knows your body and what is best. I smoked 32 years ago when I became pregnant with my first child and my doctor at that time advised me not to stop completely because my body would go through too much with withdrawal which could possibly harm the baby. He did tell me to cut down as much as possible. My daughter is healthy but she does suffer with some respiratory problems. She has never smoked and I often wonder if I did this to her. I no longer smoke and have not in about 20 years. I hope this helps you to make a decision and may God bless you and your baby.

Answer 8

I understand how you feel but really cold turkey is best. Using patches and gum only prolongs the withdraw symptoms and of course the baby is still getting nicotine. Good Luck!!

Tip: When you put out your next cigarette take it one hour at a time, meaning if it is 2 make yourself hold out till 3, then 4, etc. When you really cannot stand it any longer go for a walk or something to occupy some time. Drink lots of fruit juice and water, they will help get the nicotine out of your system faster. There are also online support groups you could get advice from.

Answer 9

I was a smoker too, but I did quit when I found out I was pregnant. The best way to do it is slowly, over a week or two. Start off with smoking two less cigarettes per day, then in a couple days cut it down to 4 less per day, then a couple more days 6 less per day, etc etc.

Only allow yourself that specific amount per day and do NOT go over it, and you will be able to wean yourself off them. That's what I did, and it only took a little more than a week.

Answer 10

When my cousin got pregnant with her first kid she still smoked (although like you was trying to cut back as much as possible) and EVERYONE was horrified. Its not ideal to smoke but as I said at the time 'Suzy is still Suzy and she is a smoker and you cant expect her to give up overnight when she's been smoking over 10 years'. Try your hardest to minimise the smoking but accept that you cant change a habit of a lifetime overnight and cut yourself some slack, you are a human being having a baby not a robot which can just switch off.