Smoking while Preg?

i just re-read my first several posts that you accused me of being an a**hole or whatever...they weren't that bad, perhaps I was a bit excessive with my (!) or (?) but no i was giving you honest truth...but yeah recently i've mixed in CRAP and attitude, but i've always tried to be nice...

I'll feel bad if i don't try, because I have a conscience.

plus it seems like you knew your decision was all along, are you seeking attention? Like I dont know. They say negative attention is better than no attention at all....

 

now leave me alone

 

im gonna ask skip to delete this thread

 

Do you have any real questions? We can answer you! I know you're irritable (understandably) but we can help you out.

 

wow you're better than us becasue you know about the forums from 2000! I'm bowing down right now. Not, that's the lamest thing you could have brought into this

hahaha

 

Does it matter? Just leave it, we can just keep talking if you're done.

 

lol yeah, I kind of agree

 

HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS THAT ARE OFTEN ASKED ABOUT SMOKING AND PREGNANCY:

Q: Don't some mothers smoke during pregnancy and have healthy babies?

A: They are the lucky ones! If a woman smokes during pregnancy she takes a big chance with her baby's health. There is a greater chance that she will lose the baby during pregnancy. The baby could also be born too early, before the lungs are ready, so he or she will have trouble breathing.

Why take a chance when there is so much to lose?

Q: Babies often weigh less when the mother smokes. Isn't it easier to deliver a small baby?

A: It is not always easier to deliver a low-birth weight baby. And a baby that weighs too little is often sick with lots of health problems. Smaller babies are more likely to need special care and stay longer in the hospital. Some may die either at birth or within the first year.

Q: Does cigarette smoke get through to the unborn baby?

A: Yes, when the mother smokes, so does the baby. Smokers take in poisons such as nicotine and carbon monoxide (the same gas that comes out of a car's exhaust pipe). These poisons get into the placenta, which is the tissue that connects the mother and the baby before it is born.These poisons keep the unborn baby from getting the food and oxygen needed to grow.

Q: Will a woman gain extra weight if she quits smoking during pregnancy?

A: A woman needs to gain weight during pregnancy. An unborn baby depends on the mother to eat the right foods. So, if she stays away from junk foods and sweets, the mother's weight gain will be fine. And she needs to exercise. Her doctor can help her plan how to keep active; brisk walking is good for most women.

Even if a pregnant woman gains a few extra pounds, she can lose it after the baby's born. And speaking of how she looks, the woman can think about how smoking stains her teeth and fingers. It makes her clothes and her breath smell bad. And smoking may even add more skin wrinkles.

Q: How about cutting down on cigarettes rather than quitting for good?

A: The only way to really protect your unborn baby is to quit. Cutting down is better than doing nothing but it may not make things much better for the baby.

If a pregnant woman cuts down or switches to low-tar cigarettes, she must be careful not to inhale more deeply or take more puffs to get the same amount of nicotine as before.

Q: Does it matter when the pregnant woman quits smoking?

A: The best time to quit is when the woman thinks she will get pregnant in the near future. If she does quit, her baby will probably weigh the same as the baby of a woman who has never smoked. Or if she quits within the first three or four months of her pregnancy she can lower her baby's chance of being born too small and with lots of health problems.

Many women are able to quit during pregnancy. It is easier than other times when they tried to quit. They can quit now for their babies as well as for themselves.

If the woman feels sick in the first couple of months, cigarettes may taste bad, and so it is easier to quit.

Even if a woman quits at the end of her pregnancy, she can help her baby get more oxygen and have a better chance of making it. It's never too late to quit, but the earlier the better for both the mother and her baby!

Q: What about other people smoking around the pregnant woman?

A: New studies show that if a woman's partner smokes near her during her pregnancy, there are added risks. She has a greater chance of having a baby that weighs too little and may have health problems.

So, a pregnant woman should ask her partner, and other people as well, not to smoke near her.

Q: Does quitting smoking provide benefits for the woman as well as for her baby?

A: Pregnancy is a great time for a woman to quit. No matter how long she has been smoking, her body benefits from quitting. She will feel better and have more energy to go through the pregnancy and to care for her new baby.

Of course, she will also avoid many of the future health risks of smoking such as heart disease, cancer and other lung problems. AND she will save money that she can spend on herself and her new baby.

Q: If a woman quits smoking during pregnancy, will she have a hard time handling the stress?

A: She can learn to relax in other ways that are much better for her and the unborn baby. When she feels tense, she can take some deep breaths or chew sugarless gum. She can also do something with her hands like sew something for the baby or call a friend.

These are safer ways to handle stress. She can also remind herself that smoking will not make things any better.

Q: If a mother who smokes breast feeds her baby, does the nicotine get into her milk?

A: Breast feeding is a good way to feed a new baby but smoking may cause problems. Nicotine is a poison in cigarettes. So if the mother smokes, the baby drinks the poison in her breast milk.

Q: Are there any long-term harmful effects on the baby if the mother smokes during pregnancy?

A: Yes, there can be. Smoking during pregnancy may mean that after the child is born it will have more colds and other lung problems.

These children may also be slower learners in school. And they may be shorter and smaller than children of nonsmokers. And, of course, they are more likely to smoke when they get older because they see their parents smoking.

Q: We know that a woman should not smoke during pregnancy, but is it alright to go back to smoking after the baby is born?

A: It makes no sense at all for her to go back to smoking! Even after the baby is born, her smoking can hurt the baby.

Babies have very small lungs and airways which get even smaller when they breathe smoke-filled air. Smoking can make it hard for the baby to breathe. It can cause lung problems like bronchitis and pneumonia that could put the baby back in the hospital.

Babies of smokers also get more colds and coughs and middle-ear infections. Mothers should also ask people like family, friends, baby sitters, and day care workers not to smoke in any areas near the baby.

HOW CAN THE PREGNANT SMOKER GET HELP IN QUITTING?

Here are some ways to get started:

She can ask for help from her doctor or nurse and from family and friends.

She can make a list of her reasons for wanting to quit, for herself as well as for her baby.

Set a Quit-Date; the sooner the better. If a woman is not ready to set a date, she can begin to cut down on smoking. Then, she can make a plan to stop all smoking in the near future.

Ask for stop-smoking materials and read them. A smoker needs to learn about her own smoking habit and plan ways to cope with urges to smoke after she quits. She can try the four D's: Delay, Deep Breathe, Drink Water, and Do Something Else.

If a woman slips and goes back to smoking, she should first find out what caused the slip and then she can keep trying to quit again until she makes it for good. The only failure is if she stops trying.

When she stops smoking, she shows that she wants to raise her baby in a smoke-free world.

Contact your local American Lung Association (ALA) at 1-800-LUNG-USA(1-800-586-4872). ALA knows how to help pregnant smokers stop smoking for good.

ADDITIONAL AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION RESOURCES

Call your local American Lung Association at 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) to find out more about how to stop smoking for good. The Lung Association is offering a new way to stop smoking through its Freedom From Smoking® online smoking cessation clinic. The program is based on the Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking® program, which has already helped thousands of smokers quit smoking for good. The Freedom From Smoking® online smoking cessation clinic can be accessed day or night, seven days a week, on any schedule a smoker chooses.

Visit www.ffsonline.org and stop smoking today!

There's never been a better time to quit!

 

Duckandmiss, i just want to say thank you, because at this point I even lost focus of the purpose...but you keep looking stuff up and giving her relevant information...props...i just hope it gets put to use

 

...and btw I was around since 2000' and the board really hasn't changed much.
and since you've been around since 2000, you'll know this is a free speech site, and just because everyone is not patting you on the back for smoking while your pregnant he won't kill this thread.
Namaste!

My neighbors child died last year from SIDs. She then divorced her husband who chain smoked in the house constantly, it's a subject thats close to me.

 

You Know Folks, No Matter How Much You Disagree With Her Decision To Continue Smoking While Pregnant (I Do As Well) At This Point, The Lot Of You Are Just Responding To Her Out Of Anger, And This Thread Has Turned Into One Big Flame.

Is It More Important To Fight For Something That You Believe In, Or Are You Just Looking To Win The Argument?

Because At This Point, Unfortunately, Nothing Is Being Accomplished Here Besides Some Game Of Who Can Insult Who Better.

 

See, there you go, you can copy and paste that or something and you're got plenty of facts.

I really hope you've got a great life with your child ahead of you.

 

yes it has changed alot!
I meant that in 2000 and so on people were like family then i asked to facts not a lecture.
Please just stop. Im completely done with this thread and hopefully skip will delete it.

 

I agree that the insults should stop. She's got her life, facts are one thing, even opinions, but keep in mind to be constructive at least.

 

family is there to love and protect you...eventually your son or daughter will be a part of your family...and so people already want to protect it. If your mom knew you were smoking cigarettes during your pregnancy how would she react? She'd probably flip! So we are being like family and trying to help you even if you dont want it...families DO, do that you know!!!!

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA!
I just finished watching this video that I posted..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9WorIM0RhA
and basically she claims that Jamacian mothers who drank ganja tea and smoked had healthy children but that very little or none of them smoked cigarettes while they were pregnant.

 

leave it alone

 

My best friend smoked while pregnant. her baby was VERY TINY. Seriously, stop smoking cigs. I'm a smoker and I know when I'm preggo I'm stopping. Seriously its not worth it to harm your baby. you can do it!!!!

 

Most of the people who are still posting are here to be supportive. f you're actually not going to leave, at least take it for the good you can find.

 

Wynter, I've Read Through The Entire Thread, And Don't Believe Anyone Meant To Be Hurtful, Negative Or Rude To You. You Asked For Others' Opinions, And When You Do So, That's What You'll Get. I Think That Everyone Here Truly Wishes The Best For You And Your Baby, And By Pleading With You To Stop Smoking, They Were Just Trying To Help. I Understand That You Felt Ganged Up On And Got Angry Because Of It, But I Think That You've Missed What's At The Heart Of This Thread; And That Is A Bunch Of Folks Who Care Enough To Give Their Opinions And Try Their Best To Talk You Into Doing What's Best For Your Health, And The Health Of Your Child. Best Of Luck To You.