qwitting smoking help?

Question

i have just found out im having a baby i really want to give up but im finding it really hard i want this baby to be healthy and i want to qwit smoking but i dont want to stress the baby out because im stressing for one whats the best way to give up without smoking im willin to give up streight away!!! ( i havent had one for 3 hours and im finding it really hard please help!!!)

Answer 1

be strong, think of the baby

Answer 2

Ease up, you are getting uptight over not having any nicotine. Take your time, you can always think of that later, have a sip of water, instead. You have all the right reasons and motivation, to give up smoking for good. It is very important to think of the baby, and how the baby will be healthier, and better off with a non smoking Mom. Breathe a few deep breaths when the urge comes, recognize it for what it really is, the addiction to nicotine. Be patient with yourself, have a piece of fruit, instead, If possible go for a little walk ( if the weather allows.) or do some exercise at home. find something that will distract you from having a smoke. Try knitting or crochet. You can do it,just be patient with yourself it will be worth it, and the best thing you have ever done for yourself and your baby. See yourself as a non smoker, and soon you will be.

Answer 3

From the day i found out i was pregnant with my daughter i didn't smoke again. I thought about the increased health risks there would be to her. I didn't want to be the cause of any problems she may have had. To keep myself occupied i worked out how much i would save each week i didn't smoke. Then i went through all the baby brochures and chose things that i wanted for the baby. I looked up baby names and meanings. Took up cross stitching. I basically did anything that would keep my mind of things. Don't just sit there as you will think about it more. Do something even if only preparing tomorrows dinner ready. I am not saying it is easy but can be done. Also speak to your doctor/midwife as they can be a great support. Good luck

Answer 4

Ok,,,I quit 2 years ago...here is how.

I used the patch, which you will need to check with the doc about since you're prego. I thought in 15 mihute intervals. When I wanted to smoke I would say"Ok, Michelle. If you still want to smoke in 15 minutes, then, fine, go smoke." I would busy myself with work or house work. About an hour later, yes, I wanted to smoke again, but I would say "Well, you have made it an hour, why not 15 more minutes?" I lived like this for 3 weeks. Then the cravings spread out more and more. Now I have them maybe once a day, and have never smoked since the day I quit.

This worked because instead of saying "I'm never smoking again" I would say "I am not smoking for 15 more minutes"

Try it!!! You can do it!!!

Answer 5

You need to see your Doctor who will most likely prescribe Smoking Patches they do work beleive me.But for now try having a cigarette say one every hour which can be acheived without stress.It is ridiculous to even think about quitting altogether at this stage.But the patches are your best option.The totally useless advice is given by non smokers and sure you have the willpower but your body doesnt.In being Pregnant though you must curb the habit as quickly as possible for the babys sake.Best of Luck

Answer 6

Besides the false starts, I've REALLY quit twice. The first time was for three years ... and never should have started again. The second time is three years and still counting :)

The first time, patches made it seem like a piece of cake.
The second time, the patches didn't seem to help, and I finally just stopped cold.

It's all in your motivation. It has to come from within. I couldn't bear the thought of my daughter loosing her father ... a situation her cousins had just experienced.

Good luck, be strong. It starts to get easier after a few days, but sometimes the craving hits like a wave. Work through it, and it will pass.

Do something to keep your mind busy.
Do something to keep your body busy.
You have to unlearn the habit as much as kick the habit.

Again, good luck, be strong.

Answer 7

do something to ocupy yourself, read a book, watch tv, sleep, go for a walk, a jog, a run, a bike ride, a car ride, a bus ride, a boat ride, a train ride, go on the computer, clean the house top to bottom, listen to music, do some gardening, bake a cake, have a nice long bath, anything that will take your mind off it. also, go into your back garden with the fags you have in a cardboard box and set it on fire (hence the box, light the edge so you can get away before the fags start burning) then walk away. then you cant give in no matter what. oh, and if you do the burning the fags thing, watch them burn from inside your house. its sybolic of you giving up and getting rid of the nasty habbit and a better life for you and your child. this will be a big boost mentally later on

Answer 8

Me and my husband gave up smoking 12 months ago and we feel a lot better for it. Try and get some patches from your doctors that is if you can have them on when pregnant,we found it took the edge of things and i was not as bad tempered.Try think of all the +++++++ for you and your baby ,it deserves a good start in life.When i was pregnat with all my 4 girls that is the first thing i went off i hated them.I wish you well hope you make it.

Answer 9

The moment I found out I was pregnant..something took over me. I quit everything that could harm my son. As hard as it was I knew that it wasn't fair for a unborn child to have to take in my smoke. He couldn't speak up and tell me it hurt him or it would have an effect on him later. I just knew and had no problem doing so. I don't understand women who smoke throughout their pregnancy and say they couldn't quit. You can quit you just have to tell yourself that it is easy. I loved my baby so much that there was no question about those things. Just stop its that simple!!! He is very healthy...unlike my friends children. They all smoked and now their kids have astma, breathing problems and are always sick. Its not that hard to quit for 9 months it will go by very fast1 Good luck!

Answer 10

You have to ease yourself off cigarettes. Try planning them out. When I found out I was pregnant, I tried to quit all together, but I couldn't, so I would pack so many cigarettes (do not carry around a whole pack with you) and plan out when I would smoke each one. For instance, one in the morning before work, one after lunch, one after work, one after dinner. Thats only 4 cigarettes right there! And in between, keep yourself busy by doing something you enjoy. I found that knitting really helped me quit this last time. Believe in yourself and remember, it is what is best for you and the baby. And when you have the baby, don't pick them up again because it will be just as hard to quit the second time too.

Answer 11

check with your doctor to see if there is anything that is safe that will reduce your anxiety levels. Take a break every time you feel that you need a cigarette and take in some deep breaths and let them out slowly. Drink milk. You can do this for the sake of your baby. There are many things they have found out about smoking and the future of your baby's life; like slow readers. You can do it, I did! Use a straw to breath in slowly if you have to have something in your mouth.