is it safe to quit smoking in pg?

[bronny-jane]

i've been told by alot of people that you should cut down, rather then quit.:confused:
did you cut down or quit, or know of someone who did?

did it have any affect on the pg?

[Jem]

i quit, at around 4 months i think, for a month.. then took it up again in full swing :shame:

[nemosmum]

There are studies that show quitting while pregnant may in some cases put you at higher risk of miscarriage

BUT there are also studies that show the effects of tabacco on newborn babies and it is horrific (My sis was shown pics when she fell pregnant as she was a casual smoker, she gave up after seeing them; she was about 6wks preggie and hasnt touched them since. She had a beautiful healthy baby boy 8 and a half months later)

I would chat to your doctor and see what they have to say.

Good luck:)

[bronny-jane]

yeah im going to see the midwife on wednesday, so i'll ask then.

[maddysmama]

Hi

I was a heavy smoker and the day I found out I was pregnant I had 1/2 a cigarette a day for three days and then quit cold turkey. I must admit I was stressed for two weeks with withdrawals, but after that I felt fine (and so much healthier!) I had a healthy pregnancy and as far as I know no negative effects from quitting like that.

I don't think just cutting down would have worked for me...i think i would have told myself if i can have one...may as well have twenty!:)

[MonkeyMum05]

I quit cold-turkey while pregnant... didn't do my little man any harm.

[bronny-jane]

I don't think just cutting down would have worked for me...i think i would have told myself if i can have one...may as well have twenty!:)

i cant cut down at all, i have tried:eek:

[Jenko]

I quit cold turkey when i found out i was pregnant. From what i've read the reason they say to try and cut down instead of giving up cold turkey is that it can put more stress on the mother and that's why it's reccomended if she can't give up to at least try and cut down.

[Oscar's mum]

I quit cold turkey and it wasn't easy but I felt it was the best thing to do guarantee the safety of my unborn baby! If anything kept me motivated to not pick up another smoke it was being pregnant.

[Ana Gram]

I think it goes by case by case. If you are struggling just to cut down, then you probably would go through alot of stress giving up cold turkey which can cause miscarriage.
Giving up completely would be pretty daunting for you so don't even look at that right now. Start looking at ways to cut down. Only smoke half the cigarette, when you get the urge to smoke go brush your teeth first, start training yourself and your body to push through the first urge, then it will get a bit easier.

[caz]

I quit cold turkey when I was about 7 weeks pregnant and I was stressed with withdrawals for a couple of weeks but It did no harm to DS. Then again morning sickness helped me out, everytime I had a smoke I felt like throwing up

[misskittyfantastico]

I was a very heavy smoker and couldn't cut down (I'm an all or nothing kinda gal) I quit cold turkey the day I found out I was pregnant and it had no ill effects...only good ones. I haven't smoked now for nearly 18 months.

[anita_fairy]

Quit smoking!!!!! You might aswell do it now! My sister in law quit when she was 3 months preggers and her pregnancy went fine and bub is fine. I quit smoking earlier in my pregnancy, I think around 8 weeks and I was fine and bub was fine. Just make sure you plan a date then start on that date and think of other things that could distract you when you get a craving. Tell all your family and friends that you are going to quit on that certain date that way you'll have to quit no matter what so as not to dissapoint loved ones.

[Kayte]

I dont know if this is any constelation or has any relivance but i was 6 weeks when i found out i was pg and quit cold turkey...4 weeks later i m/c

[Joshsmum]

I was a heavy smoker and I quit cold turkey three days after finding out I was pregnant on the advice from my doctor and my ds is fine. My bub is now almost 4 months old and I still havn't taken it up again.

The choice is yours there are to many conflicting stories.

:)

[Harlequin]

I can't believe you would find any medical person who would seriously suggest not-quitting over quitting during pregnancy.
Unless of course there was some insane strenuating circumstance which prevented the mother from quitting.
The benefits of not smoking are just too good for the baby.

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregquitsmoking/1406034.html

Im trying to find a site that says its dangerous to quit during pregnancy and I haven't found one yet. There's gotta be about a billion to one for quitting. Sometimes I think it's used as an excuse of sorts.

[SammyD]

bronny-jane stop kidding yourself...it is safe to quit smoking when pregnant...a lot safer than continuing to smoke! :)

[p4purple]

I did not try to fall pregnant, it just happened and my last cigarette was 5 minutes before I did a positive pregnancy test at 4 weeks. I smoked it with the intention that it would probably be my last if I had a baby inside me. Man did I enjoy it. I threw the packet out that afternoon. Personally there was no way that my desires or cravings would out weigh my baby's needs. You are kidding your self if you think that quitting will harm your unborn child. Now even the smell of smoke turns my stomach. You need oxygen in your blood to grown your placenta. The 4000+ chemicals in cigarettes also leach vital minerals and vitamins from your childs blood supply. I feel all the better emotionally and physically for having quit there and then. You can do it too!

[zafyrezmummy]

well i am actually on STRICT orders from my dr who is also an OB to NOT Quit.

to cut down, yes, with the aim of weaning myself off, but to quit "cold turkey" is too dangerous for me, and this has been told to me from my doctor!

I started smoking when I was in primary school, i think i was about 10yrs old. I was a regular smoker by the time i was 14yrs. turned into a heavy smoker. i am now 25 and the withdrawal my body goes thru whenever I have tried to quit is intense.
Doctors tell me that it is a much healthier option for MY BABY and FOR ME to cut down, not quit outright.
Our plan atm is to mark off every time i have a smoke, and then with each passing day, aim to have one or two less than the previous day.
We are making progress too!

i do believe that it is a case by case basis, and people should remember this when making comments,

a good friend of mine was also told not to quit cold turkey when she was pregnant, people would say hurtful nasty comments to her on the street when they saw her smoking and being heavily pregnant, this used to really p*ss me off as these people dont know all the details, they are only judging, and judging wrongly.
My sister also, is a pot smoker, and was told not to quit during BOTH her pregnancies by her OB, and all theses babies are healthy adorable little kids now.

CASE by CASE basis! my advice to you is to talk to your doctor about it!

[Harlequin]

Ouch you must have some crazy withdrawal symptoms for the doctor to advise you to cut down as opposed to quitting. :eek:

Its probably a safe assumption to make that most smokers don't experience the type of withdrawals that would warrant continued smoking during pregnancy though.

I actually think its really odd that a doctor would advise someone to continue smoking pot during pregnancy. Pot can be laced with all kinds of **** you don't know about, half the time you aren't just smoking marijuana, you are smoking other stuff along with it! (unless, she was growing her own, in which case she'd know what was in it)
Was she also advised to continue smoking pot throughout breastfeeding? (if she did breastfeed)

[zafyrezmummy]

I actually think its really odd that a doctor would advise someone to continue smoking pot during pregnancy. Pot can be laced with all kinds of **** you don't know about, half the time you aren't just smoking marijuana, you are smoking other stuff along with it! (unless, she was growing her own, in which case she'd know what was in it)
Was she also advised to continue smoking pot throughout breastfeeding? (if she did breastfeed)

yea, unfortunately i do suffer pretty full on withdrawals that i hope others dont get as bad!

yea she did grow her own, she always said she didnt trust others.
yes, she was advised to continue (and i dont mean smoking all day, the occasional would get her thru by this stage, so, not in excess.)
but she didnt breastfeed, she bottle fed them both.

here are some links to info regarding this:
http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/wom05.htm

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/1375.html

sorry for hijacking the thread there. hope the links work, if they dont i'll delete them.

[Mum&bubs]

I think the hardest thing whether your pregnant or not is when people smoke around you even when they know you want to quit or when you hear peoples stories about them smoking all through their pregnancies & hearing that their babies were healthy. I used to be one of those people who said when i started smoking ciggeretes i can quit when i want but its harder then it seems.