Have you quit smoking yet?

Question

Yet another reason to quit, this article came out this week:
"Future smokers may be programmed in the womb to take up the habit later in life, research published on Tuesday said.

Scientists in Australia have discovered that children of women who smoked during pregnancy were more likely to become smokers than other youngsters.

They suggest nicotine from cigarettes passes through the placenta and may act directly on the developing brain of the unborn child."

..... "Children of the 1,000 women who had smoked during pregnancy were three times more likely to start smoking by the age of 14 and twice as likely afterwards compared to other children."

Full article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15922823/?GT1=8717

Just thought all you moms-to-be out there might want to know!

Answer 1

Theres a bazillion reasons not to smoke when pregnant. It effectively ruins the long term health of the baby. Theres been links between smoking pregnancies and adhd. They've also proven that most smoking pregnancies result in premature labor, smaller sicker babies, and severe complications.

Theres little more selfish than ruining your childs health for LIFE just because you want a smoke.

Answer 2

Natural Quit Smoking Magic

Answer 3

If you're going to smoke or do other things that could harm the baby then in my opinion you don't give a rats a*s about the little thing you're carrying around inside you. I smoke but quit when I was 2 months along with my oldest and didn't start back up til my youngest was around 9 months old I also did not smoke around them, always in another room when the house couldn't be opened up and very well ventilated or outside when it is warm enough.
Here's a story about a woman who smoked while pregnant-true story-She was told during her pregnancy (don't know which month, obviously a month where the baby is fully developed and you either know if anythings wrong or not) that the baby's lungs were not developed and there was nothing that could be done about it. When the baby was to be born it would die. End of story. She smoked. Could that have been a reason for this? Why even take the chance?!? Why even do that to the little life that you've created and you have growing inside of you?!? Beats the h*ll outta me!

Answer 4

I quit smoking 2years, 2 months and 3 weeks ago and I still miss it. I can smell someone smoking a long ways away but it doesn't smell good on someone's clothes, so maybe someday I will hate smoking. I quit because it was killing me not because I hated smoking. I hope I hate it someday. Oh, I used the patch to quit, couldn't of done it without it!

Answer 5

I only smoke socially, but I shouldn't even do that.

Answer 6

Smokers are too selfish to quit while pregnant! They don't mind poisoning themselves much less if they poison others even if it is is their innocent unborn child.

Smokers are stupid and trashy!

Answer 7

I quit smoking every time my cigarette gets down to the butt

Answer 8

thanks for the information. I have only had about a half of a cig in my life, just to try, and I hated it. D.A.R.E. back in school scared me straight.

Answer 9

smoking is good.

Answer 10

thats really interesting.. thanks for the chance to get another 2 points..... lol