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smoking????
ok before anyone tells me im killing my LO by smoking, i know how dangerous it is for my unborn by me smoking. But let me defend myself by saying i have smoked for 15 years and was advised that if i did try to quit then i should do so very slowly as my blood pressure regularly gets my in and out of hospital. curse my mothers family.lol When i found out i was pregnant i gave up smoking and was then taking to hospital and had o stay for three nights because my blood pressure was so high that they wouldnt let me go and were so worried about the baby. in the end the doctor told me to go and have a fag in a desperate attempt that it would lower my blood pressure and help me relax and it did.
anyway with that all explained, can i just ask if there are any other smokers on here?
anyway with that all explained, can i just ask if there are any other smokers on here?
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Maybe you should just try to set yourself a target of cutting down, rather than completely giving up. Even a few less cigarettes a day will benefit your baby. Good Luck with it honey XXX
I had been a heavy smoker for 23 years (40 a day) and it was starting to really bother me! Both the health of my family (inc lo) and especially the amount of money I was spending. Then 12 days ago I went for hypnosis and I havent touched one since!
I was advised to cut down due to the additional stress but in the end I was stressing over the amount I was smoking so it was a case of both options were stressing me - I took the cheaper option! I had to do it this way (the drastic option) because cutting down was not working for me.
I understand completely how you feel! You know what is best for you hon and your honesty is to be applauded in my opinion.
Good luck babe, Love Lee xxxxx
I know people are entitled to their opinion and don't get me wrong I do feel guilty but I have chosen to smoke. I havn't tried to deny it to anybody, my midwife knows, my family know etc.
Katie and bambino.x x x
its like linsey1980 said its always the non smokers that critisize as they have no idea how much of an addiction it is !!
you know your body and baby and you will know whats right for you x
Can I say to begin with I think it's really courageous of you to admit on a website like this that you are still smoking because there are so many opinionated people!!
I was a smoker for about 8 years (started young!) & smoked 20 a day for the past 5 years but when I became pregnant I cut down on them & then the cigarettes were making me ill so I was able to give up almost altogether.
You know the risks & you know the potential damage so you don't need anyone else to go on about it & I still have to odd puff now & then & my friend smoked the whole way through her pregnancy & her LO was 6lb 12oz & is a cracker now!
She didn't have a low birth weight, she isn't unreceptive, she's a good sleeper & basically I can't see that her Mum smoking affected her in any way so don't beat yourself up about it!
My OH still smokes & smokes around me but he cracked up when I took a few draws of his ciggie after i'd had an argument with my mum & needed to calm down- he couldn't understand that having a ciggie would calm me more than bloody deep breathing!!!!!!
Anyway each to their own & so long as you are healthy & happy & the baby is developing well then stuff the rest of them!
Lauren (34+1) xoxo
But thanks ladys you have made me feel less a 'murder' as one old lady caled me on the bus the other day. Funny thing was i was only holding a box and lighter belonging to my best mate while she searched for her oyster. lol noisy bitch. well needless to say, i gave her a piece of my stored up hormones!!
Thanks again!!
I smoked for about 8 years (started young) and was smoking upto 20 a day. The day i found out i was expecting my first child i quit and have never smoked since! (im pregnant with my second) My family and friends were all supportive and no one smoked any where round me. I think you have all done really well to cut down so much, but this really is the time were you need to beat the habit. That cig that your having risks killing or harming your child. Is that couple of minutes of nicotine really worth it?
I'm sorry if i come across as opinionated, but if you choose to bring a child into this world you should do everything in your power to protect that child and give it the best start in life. Dont you?
tori (33+6)