Ok i think every1 has there right to an opinion on this subject but what P****s me off is that u have no right to judge others. I believe every1 has the right to live the way they choose. it is not ur body so u have no right to judge the person who chooses to smoke while pregnant. Good for you if u do not smoke when ur pregnant. How safe do u think it is to be standing at a busy intersection and breathe in all the car and truck fumes?? R u now going to stop walking anywhere there are cars and trucks? Let people live the life they want and keep you opinions to urself. if some1 came up to me and went off at me for smoking i would smack them in the face. it is a personal choice and it is my body and my life so please dont judge unless u have all the facts.
2007-02-24 18:13:23 · 12 answers · asked by bindi_cow 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
and as for the crap about how smoking makes ur baby handicapped then u r so far from right it is scary. U need to be educated because the fact is that yes smoking can harm ur baby and yes there is a high chance of SIDS or having a small or premature baby but it does not make ur baby handicapped unless u smoke like 1 packet a day which most people dont. i have smoked for 10 yrs and my doctor and midwife told me that to quit now will not only put too much stress on me but it will be extreemly stressful on the baby. in an ideal world i would of loved to have quit before i fell pregnant but that did not happen. i smoke at a maximum 5 cigarettes a day.
2007-02-24 18:23:04 · update #1
wow.. I feel for you. I am a smoker and have 2 kids 9 & 7. I tried to quit when I was pregnant and just couldn't do it. I did not smoke a pack a day.. more like 3 cigarettes a day. One in the morning, one in the afternoon and one at night. My husband actually gave me those on a schedule to keep me from going insane or trying to smoke more. If I felt I needed one in between, I would smoke only half and then keep the other half for later. I am not saying that smoking is GOOD for a baby, but my children BOTH weighed 8lbs 6oz and 1 was 21 inches long and the other was 19 1/2 inches long. Neither were premature, underweight, sick, died of SIDS, NOTHING HAPPENED to them. Like I said, I am not promoting smoking while pregnant, but I agree that no one has the right to say anything to you if they see you on the street. Many women smoked in the 40's , 50's & 60's and they had healthy children. We didn't even ride in car seats, they carried the babies on their laps !!! Lead based paint on cribs, we slept on our stomachs, we rode in the back of trucks, we drove in cars with our parents smoking with ALL the windows rolled up. And we are all still alive !!! I know they do more research and find out new things every day, but it is getting pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Don't eat pork, it's bad...wait we were wrong, pork is okay, don't eat beef...wait...chicken.... Sorry , but I agree with you and think people need to mind their own business !!
2007-02-24 18:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by Michele A 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It is hard to quit smoking, even if it is for another person that is affected by it. I allowed my self 1 cigarette a day for 2 months, then 1 cigarette every other day for about 2 months, then a cigarette once a week. By the time I was 6 months pregnant I had quit smoking completely. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do, but I felt great for having done it. I think the best thing to do is try to cut out as much smoking as you can, and little by little try your best to cut it out completely
2007-02-24 19:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A know someone whose father worked on some of the original studies into birth defects caused by smoking. When she became pregnant she gave up smoking gradually in order to minimise the distress to the foetus. And to herself, it should be said.
Many drugs (perhaps all) pass from mother to baby in the womb. There's only one things worse than newborns suffering withdrawal symptoms and that's germ warfare.
Should you also wear a seat-belt, or is that judging others too?
2007-02-24 18:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by templeblot 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you that it absolutely comes down to what you want to do with your body. Or any woman for that matter. I was with a girl that had an abortion and when it came down to it, I told her I wouldnt talk her into an abortion, any more than I would her out of one. And as far as smoking, one of my best friends is smoking right now while she's pregnant and I would never think of telling her she was a bad mother or anything like that. She is an educated adult and can make her own decisions, and as for those who say the CHILD inside doesn't have a choice over the matter, I also agree. But it doesnt have a choice over its mother from the very beginning either. It doesn't have a choice whether she is going to eat nachos or organic tofu cafe crap. She cant ask for sushi, or tamales, or moo goo gai pan. It an embryo with no choice. Thats my opinion and I'm sticking it to you.
2007-02-24 18:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by B Rock 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I still say it is best and wise not to smoke when/during pregnant - no matter how the personal choice is (the baby doesn't choose to, only the mother does) !
2007-02-24 18:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by badgirlbabyangel 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you! Your children do not become deformed if you smoke-I have never seen this happen to anyone. I am a smoker I smoked about 4-5 cigarettes a day while pregnant, I didn't want to smoke I really wanted to quit, but it is a strong addiction. My children are healthy and beautiful. There are many things out in the world that can harm a baby, exhaust fumes,factory fumes,chemicals in our food and in our water,radiation,sick people in stores that cough on you. There are many dangers out there and people should not just focus on one.
2007-02-25 03:18:03 · answer #6 · answered by Urchin 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
so if you dont want anyone opinions, why the heck did you post this question on yahoo? you know youre going to get a bunch of people calling you a baby killer and a bad mother. so if you dont want our opinions. then i suggest you do not ask this question.
and for the record, smoking while pregnant will cause several birth defects. its not my opinion, its a FACT. look it up.
2007-02-24 18:21:55 · answer #7 · answered by orangequeen9208 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Is more so feeling sorry for the unborn baby because they have no control over their health...and it's looked upon the mother because she is choosing to potenitally harm her child.
2007-02-24 18:18:37 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Who's life is more important to you? Yours? Or your baby's?
It's up to you.
2007-02-24 18:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
your child later will born handicapped or deformed if u smoke
2007-02-24 21:02:50 · answer #10 · answered by d.mi3 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋