I am pregnant and am smoking although i have cut down i still smoke around 6 a day what can smoking cause to my baby and should i try and quit altogether.
2007-02-11 23:05:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Okay, I'm only jumping in on this one because if you are indeed a smoker and pregnant, there is no reason for people to get you upset and worried (in a bad way). Yes, smoking can harm your baby. Mostly I hear that it effects birth weight, but it can also effect brain development and the baby's general health. However, I know many many many people that were born to smoking parents and are PERFECTLY fine.
To be clear, I do believe that it is absolutely best NOT to smoke while pregnant. I also believe that scaring pregnant women is not the way to make them stop. That is not good for the baby either. Education can be done without scaring and causing stress and fear.
Okay, I'll jump off of my soap box now :)
2007-02-11 23:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just quit. Put your baby's needs before your own.
I cut down to 5 cigs a day, then 3. After that, I just quit. It helps if your not around cigarette smoke, so stay away from other smokers until your strong enough to say no.
2007-02-12 00:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by *Just Married* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teh baby will be a smoker for sure dont smoke if you love youre baby to smoke too
2007-02-11 23:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
smoking while pregnant has been liked to SIDS.. sudden infant death syndrome.. your child could die or have extremely bad allergies to name a few. All the chemicals from what you're smoking get into your blood and get into the babies blood. Your child could be born addicted to nicotine, which will mean with drawls and a lot of sleepless nights for you.
2007-02-11 23:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and you know it. Pls stop abusing the poor child before it is born. Rather give it love than harmful smoke it wont hurt you to quit but it will give your child a good and healthy life.
2007-02-11 23:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by MEMSA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes your baby could be under weight when born , Could have Asthma when born ,will have Nikotin withdrawels when born ,will be smaller than other babies when born
Quitt smoking ! Do your baby a favor
2007-02-11 23:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your baby can be born with breathing problems, low birth weight and a host of other problems. Don't be so selfish, find some kind of way to quit, is your baby's health worth it?
2007-02-11 23:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by Cocoa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it can hurt your baby stop smoking!
2007-02-11 23:07:57 · answer #8 · answered by Mike H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please quit all together, is has been proved that smoking will effect the baby. Lower birth weight, lung and health problems have been shown to occur more frequently when the mother smokes.
2007-02-11 23:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! it can harm your baby... it causes cancer and other illnesses in adults so imagine what it can do to your baby
2007-02-11 23:14:42 · answer #10 · answered by natalie b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋