How much should i be smoking now im pregnant?

Question

Ive cut down to 20 a day

Answer 1

you softie chops!

Answer 2

Well, technically you shouldn't be smoking at all. period. However, I do understand how HARD it is to quit. TRY to quit, if not for you than for your child - they can be born with brain damage or physical ... i'm blanking on the word ... but you know what I mean. And then when they are born there is still second hand smoke. Just try to smoke as LITTLE as possible. 20 a day is still a LOT!! Good luck !

Oh, and my mother smoked when I was in the whom and didn't quit till l was five or so. I'm FINE - I did have a kidney + bladder issue thing going on (urinary reflux) but I got an operation and I'm all better now .. and it was probably NOT caused by the smoking. However, I may get cancer at 39. SO ... don't PANIC if you can't completely quit! But keep trying !!

Answer 3

None! It can cause you to miscarry. It also causes premature labour and low borth wieght babies which can affect their breathing and stuff after born. If you want to give your baby the best shot...you will stop smoking. Even if you can't completely quit every bit you cut down will be helpful.

Somking early in pregnancy can lead to malformation of limbs and the urinary tract. Later in preganancy it has the biggest effect on birth weight and height of the baby and can cause your baby to have asthma. The growth of your child can be affected for the rest of their life (of course you will not know the full extent until an adult).

You can find further information about the effects from your doctor.

I just think it is an extra risk on top off all the other things that can go wrong. I learned though that even if you can't quit completely if you keep cutting back the chance for damage becomes less and less.

Answer 4

You shouldnt be smoking any at all. You are taking a chance of harming your child with each drag you take. I use to be a smoker as well I would go thru a pack a day, and then I found out I was pregnant, and I changed. I gave up the smokes cold turkey and never went back to them. You really need to cut back to 10 a day and then maybe 5 and then quit it would be best for your child to maybe do this ASAP...

Answer 5

You run the risk of damaging your unborn child. It's not a question of how much should you? It is a reality that you should not smoke at all. You unborn child can develop life changing conditions that will not only affect your child but can also affect yours. Degenerative heart condition is one very sad but very real condition you are exposing your unborn to. Essentially, your child will live for 3 maybe 5 years before his/her heart begins to fail. You will not be celebrating any birthdays after that. When children are developing the chemical compounds in the foods you eat drink and breath are absorbed by your body and into that of your developing babies. A mothers body protects and attempts to filter most of the harmful stuff contained in food. What it is not designed to do is fight off idiotic choice pollutants. NO offence but if your child is born unhealthy. It your fault and your fault alone. You deserve the misery but your child doesn't have a choice.

Answer 6

Nelly: Your kidding right? Oh sorry yes you are you Say your pregnant. There is no such thing as cutting down1 You are either smoking or your not. Nicotinic acid crosses the placental barrier and affects fetus. Stunted development brain damage and other organ damage can be done by smoking while pregnant Stop immediately or have you baby suffer the consequences!

Answer 7

20 a day is a pack!!! Honestly YOU should do all you can to quit, however as a past smoker I do understand the frustration and annoyance of the withdrawl symptoms.
If you must smoke and can not bring yourself to quit then at least try your best to get down to as minimal amount a day as you can, 5 would be a fantastic number!!!!
Almost all of us have been in your shoes or are!

Answer 8

You really should not be smoking at all. Twenty a day is still a hell of a lot and can really harm your baby. I´m not innocent at all, I´m also a smoker and my husband smokes and every now and then I will take a drag ( but that is like once a day or so)... You will have to really cut down a lot more and try and quit..

Smoking during pregnancy puts both mother's and baby's life at risk. Currently, about 13 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. smoke during pregnancy. If all pregnant women stopped smoking, there would be an estimated 10 percent reduction in infant deaths in this country, according to the U.S. Public Health Service. Cigarette smoke contains more than 2,500 chemicals, with nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide thought to be the most dangerous to the fetus.

The sooner a mother quits smoking, the better it will be for both her and her baby. If you currently smoke, it's not to late to do something about it. Quitting during the first trimester can greatly reduce the risk of having a baby with low birth weight — almost to that of a woman who doesn't smoke. The fewer cigarettes a woman smokes, the less likely her baby will be born with smoking-related problems.

Tell your doctor if you need help quitting. If you are a heavy smoker and have not been able to quit or cut down, you may be able to use a nicotine patch to help you quit while you are still pregnant. There are risks to using the patch during pregnancy, but the risk of heavy smoking may be greater.

Even if you don't smoke, be aware that your baby can be harmed by people smoking around you. Pregnant women regularly exposed to other people's smoke during pregnancy may also be at increased risk of many of the same fetal development problems.

Smoking During Pregnancy: Complications
Smoking has been associated with a number of pregnancy complications. One is an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. In an ectopic pregnancy, the embryo becomes implanted in a fallopian tube or other abnormal site instead of the uterus. With the rarest of exceptions, these pregnancies do not result in the birth of a baby, and must be removed surgically or with drug treatment to protect a woman's life.

Cigarette smoking also appears to double a woman's risk of developing placental complications (which occur in about 1 percent of pregnancies). These include placenta previa, a condition in which the placenta is attached too low in the uterus and covers part or all of the cervix; and placental abruption, in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before delivery. Both can result in a delivery that jeopardizes the life of mother and baby.

Smoking during pregnancy also increases the risk of stillbirth, miscarriage, and severe vaginal bleeding.

Smoking During Pregnancy: Risks to Your Baby
Smoking during pregnancy, which can seriously slow fetal growth, nearly doubles a woman's risk of having a baby with low birth weight. In 1998, 12 percent of babies born to smokers in the U.S. were of low birth weight, compared to 7.2 percent of babies of nonsmokers.

Answer 9

You shouldn't be smoking at all. Everytime you inhale the dangerous substances in the cigarette so does your child.
Studies have shown that smoking whilst pregnant can lead to the baby having learning difficulties, being less likely to grow properly, becoming an asthmatic... the list goes on.
If you care about your babies welfare you will quit right away. If your finding it hard, go and talk to your doctor.

Answer 10

0!!!!!!!!!!!! You are putting your child at risk. There are so many people out there that can not have childern or have childern with defects that did everything right . The heart break on this tremendous and you can not stop smoking? I do not get it. After your baby is born would you give it posion? I think your answer will probably be no so why are you doing it now. How Selfish are you.

Answer 11

Your an idiot smoking harms your unborn child - it says it in huge black writing on the cigarette packs.

You dont deserve to be pregnant and be that irresponsible.

and dragon person above me - your thick as shi* too like smoking weed or normal ciggies is going to make a difference to how bad it is, a spliff has tobacco in it anyway.

Anyway Ive just decided this question must be a wind up, surely people arent that thick!