smoking while pregnant want to quite?

Question

I'm 5months pregent and I want to quite smoking I know that I can't take any thing for it. what should I do

Answer 1

no don't JUST QUIT i tried that with my last pregnancy and was told NOT TO GO COLD, because when you smoke your body realise on the nicotine to go into Ur body, if you suddenly stop your body is deprived of the nicotine that its so much craving for and its stresses out and has a fit which will than bring your blood pressure right down, that can cause problems for both you and the baby....this happened to me i passed out and nearly lost my baby because i quit smoking cold turkey. my doctors told me to cut down take a few smokes out of ur daily smoking and each week do it, when you get to 1 or 2 then your body will be able to handle no nicotine going into ur body and won't cause any sort of problems.

Answer 2

Smoking basically harms you baby as it reduces the efficiency of your blood in carrying oxygen- less oxygen for you, even less for your baby. Furthermore the carcinogens will affect the placenta again making it less efficient at passing on oxygen and nutrients- in some cases the placenta can go completely black and actually poison the baby (but admittedly you do have to be smoking a lot for this to happen). It is these things which causes such babies to be so small- and more prone to miscarriage, congenital defects, the works. Also once the baby is born, it will be party to second hand smoke- which is heavily associated with higher levels of cot deaths, asthma and other respiratory problems amongst other things. Really you need to go and see somebody about getting off SENSIBLY these is absolutely no point in going cold turkey as all the withdrawal symptoms and hormone imbalances will also be passed on to your baby with in some ways is even worse. Ring up the NHS helpline or go and see your Dr for appropriate advice as you want to do the best for your baby and what may be appropriate for other people is often not great if you are pregnant!! As for the flying- if you are not far enough along to be showing then you should be absolutely fine. They are only really concerned when you look like the side of a house! Again though if you are concerned mention it to your GP. Good luck and I hope you find this of value.

Answer 3

If you really want to quit you can start by cutting down. Put your pack in an inconvenient place so that you have to get up and go get one....this will give you time to really think if you REALLY want that smoke. Ban smoking from your house....make yourself go outside to have a smoke. It's getting colder now, so that will also make you think about it a bit more. Choose to chew on a straw or coffee stirrer or make yourself drink a glass of juice or water before you have that cig. The more you do this the less you will smoke until one day you just won't....and then another and another. I quit for a while when I was pregnant the first time....I wish I would have stuck to it!! You could also try hypnosis....for some people it works really well and only costs about $40. Good luck and congrats on the baby. Best wishes

Answer 4

I'm not going to jump on your case. I actually commend you for at least wanting and trying to quit. Granted, the damage already done isn't known yet, but at least you want to make the remainder of your pregnancy as healthy as possible. Personally, I quit cold turkey when I found out. But then again, everyone is different. Definitely try cutting back. Don't put yourself in situations where you feel "obligated" to smoke. Stay away from bars. Get non smoking tables at restaurants. Start chewing gum, sucking suckers, rubbing your belly, talking to baby...everytime you get the urge to smoke. And definitely make sure you have a good support system around you. It'll be hard, but you can do it!!!

Answer 5

I am horrified that you waited this long. What did the doctors say when you went for your first OB appointment? Or did you not go to the doctors either? You have already damaged your baby by being selfish but I am glad you see the err of your ways. You need doctors advice! Your baby will be born with a low birth weight because of your smoking and that leaves him vulnerable to many other problems. Tell you doc that you have smoked during your pregnancy and how much and make a plan to get both you and your baby off the nicotine. Your doctor is there to help you have a healthy baby and they cannot help if you are not honest about any high risk behavior you have engaged in (i.e. drug use, drinking, exposure to STDs...). The best thing you can do for your children is give them a chance to have the best possible start in life. Good Luck to you and your baby.

Answer 6

Oh my lord...don't let these people down you. Those who criticize don't realize how strong of an addiction one can have to nicotine. I was a smoker as well, but quit near the end of my pregnancy. I started out by cutting down as much as I possibly could and would buy cigarettes that I didn't like. Don't go cold turkey, it's too much of a shock to your system. The person who told you that you have already caused damage to your baby is a total idiot...pay no mind to them. Good luck.

Answer 7

Of coarse people are going to say Smoking isn't good while pregnant, to stop right away. Which I agree, smoking isn't good while being pregnant. BUT - You might want to watch quitting cold turkey. If you have the nicotine withdraw, so will the baby. I'd get advice from your doctor on that one ... Especially since your already so far along ...

Answer 8

some of these people need to stop giving advice... for one more then half of your are not helping by talking **** to her and second your wrong!!!! even the Doctor will tell you not to just quit because that can be more harmful to the child then smoking your suppose to cut down little by little that way when you stop your body will be ready for it just like dreamer said.. and just because you have smoked doesn't mean your child will suffer from it my mother smoked with my brother and my brother is a Doctor now.... and he was born on time with not problems physically or mentally so you never know what the affect is until the child is born... but just to be safe i really advise you to slow down and try to quit..

Answer 9

With both of my pregnancies the second I find out, I was able to quit cold turkey. I think that the fact that you have a baby growing inside of you makes you want to quit. Don't forget your upping you childs risk of SIDS by 100% by smoking while pregnant.

Answer 10

You're pretty much going to have to go cold turkey. Get rid of all the tobacco anywhere around you, matches and ash trays too. Don't go where people are smoking. Buy a lot of chewing gum, sugar free and keep your hands busy. It helps too if you keep yourself busy so you don't have a lot of time to think about smoking.

Good luck. A healthier baby will make all this worth it, and just think, you'll be around to really spoil your grandchildren rotten.