re: Any one still smoking?

opinions are like assh*les everybody has one~ I CAN OPEN AND READ AND REPLY TO ANYTHING I WANT TO ON HERE~

Quoting Mrs~Linda:“ WTF~~~~~ SMOKING AND PREGNANCY~ YOUR CHILDREN MAY NOT SUFFER AT BIRTH BUT TRUST ME THEY WILL SUFFER SOMETHING ... [snip!] ... IM PREGNANT I QUIT COLD TURKEY~ KNOWING THAT IM MY BABYS LIFE SUPPORT~AND HOW GROSS TO SEE A PREGNANT WOMAN SMOKING...EWWWWWWW”

you know horray for you i am glad you quit but there are alot of us that cant and it dont mean that we love our babies anyless that you some people are stronger than others and to start with wtf whats wrong with you mothers bull shit i take offense to that highly maybe a little words of encouragement would help a little more than calling us bad mothers

Thank you DEANNA.... Mrs Linda Please go and bother someone else now you have had your say and it was fantastic to see that you can read, now leave us alone so we can have a proper conversation with out the peanut gallary interupting.....

Yes its hard to quit. I quit cold turkey, and its hard at first, but making excuses for yourself is just as bad as smoking while pregnant. Making excuses not to quit like "oh its just harder for some woman" or "youre just stronger then me" is bullshit. There is no excuse to still be smoking while youre pregnant. You signed up for this 9 month journey, now take responsibility.

Just my opinion!

Quoting Mrs~Linda:“ WTF~~~~~ SMOKING AND PREGNANCY~ YOUR CHILDREN MAY NOT SUFFER AT BIRTH BUT TRUST ME THEY WILL SUFFER SOMETHING ... [snip!] ... IM PREGNANT I QUIT COLD TURKEY~ KNOWING THAT IM MY BABYS LIFE SUPPORT~AND HOW GROSS TO SEE A PREGNANT WOMAN SMOKING...EWWWWWWW”

Congratulations on your quitting but it is much more difficult for some than others. So yes be pround you did something good for yourself and your child but don't give us shit. We know its bad. But it is our choice to make, not yours so back off. You sitting her criticizing isn't gonna make us magically quit, in fact its people like you who are judgemental that make me want that cigarette.

Also, I still smoke and have had many conversations with my doctor about it, and have been told that the main reason they stress quitting during pregnancy is for the mothers health. Becuase most people don't start back up after 9 months without. I've also been told if you smoke less than 5 a day there isn't a study that proves it has an effect to the baby. I know better safe than sorry, but you can't try and say that you did everything perfect for your baby, that you didn't have you vice. SO let us have ours and if you are really that upset by the topic you don't need to read.

Quoting tmonroe:“ I hate to be mean but if you need somethign to make you feel better eat don't smoke. It's harmful to your baby which should be your priority. Smoking while preggo can lead to preterm labor? What's the matter with you? What is wrong with you mothers that can't quit smoking?????? Have some self-discipline and suck it up”

If it was that easy to quit she would've done it already.
That's why she's asking for advice and support.  

To the OP: Just do your best to cut down.
Sugar-free popsicles and hard candy can be helpful.

Good luck mama!

don't worry bout what there sayin...its hard to quit afta u been doin it for awhile...u dont just wake up one day n quit...it takes time...just little by little cut down...

Quoting CJS:“ Congratulations on your quitting but it is much more difficult for some than others. So yes be pround ... [snip!] ... baby, that you didn't have you vice. SO let us have ours and if you are really that upset by the topic you don't need to read.”

thank you well said

Quoting Lynessa:“ don't worry bout what there sayin...its hard to quit afta u been doin it for awhile...u dont just wake up one day n quit...it takes time...just little by little cut down...”

Not true. I woke up and quite and Ive been smoking since I was 13. You just have to push yourself. Im not trying to be mean at all, by any means, Im just trying to help because I know its hard. The first couple weeks after quiting are the toughest, but once you get through those first couple weeks, youre in the clear! You just have to push yourself. Whenever you feel an urge coming on, you do something to take your mind off of it. Pick up a hobby, it helps. But it will be next to impossible to quit if you make excuses for yourself. The thing that got me through was thinking about my baby "Im doing this for my baby. This is the first thing and best thing I can do for my baby at this point" Just keep telling yourself those kinds of things, itll also help you through. Good luck 

I was a smoker with my first 2 kids. It was only maybe half a pack or so, nothing too major. My doc didn't make a huge deal of it, so either did I. My older kids are now 10 and 12, and have NO health problems at all!! They only go to the doctor for yearly check-ups. I did not smoke in the house when they were younger, which may have helped, who knows. I am now pregnant with my 3rd, and have been smoke free for almost a year now. It hasn't been easy that's for sure!! I smoked from the time I was 16 until 30. Dont listen to the people who are trying to drag you down. There is worse things you could be doing to yourself and your child!! At least you aren't a drunk or a crackhead...When you get stressed, take a puff or two...maybe only smoke 1/2 a cig at a time?? Chew LOTS of gum, hard candies, etc. etc.

When I was trying to quit before, I was also trying to lose weight. My doc told me absolutely don't try to do both at the same time. You try and get your brain doing too many things at once, will only set you up for failure. You should be proud that you have at least cut down!! It will get easier I promise.. Good luck to you =)

Quoting mhjohnson31:“ I was a smoker with my first 2 kids. It was only maybe half a pack or so, nothing too major. My doc didn't ... [snip!] ... you up for failure. You should be proud that you have at least cut down!! It will get easier I promise.. Good luck to you =)”

thank you for the words of encourgement i i think all the other mommies who are trying would say the same thing this is what we all need and what the momma that posted ask for so thank you

Yip thanks seems I really opened a can of worms with this question, HEY... but to those who were supportive I do say thanks, I know I can do it but at the moment it is a little hard. I have been really stressed out ( and I don't need any crap about that not being an excuse) and it is my one enjoyment at the moment. I do love my baby and of cause I want everything in the world for her, but I am struggling at the moment and need something to cling to. I have set a date - next Friday will be my last day. I am going back home and thought it would be the best time. So to all the negative ninnys thanks for nothing.... and to all those out there also trying to quit, I will hold thumbs that we make it..... and it sticks....
Over and out.

Quoting DEANNA22:“ thank you for the words of encourgement i i think all the other mommies who are trying would say the same thing this is what we all need and what the momma that posted ask for so thank you”

Sorry but you have to know that with topics like this along with abortion or castor oil, you have to be prepared to have mixed opinions. Anything that could be harmful to your child youre likely to be ridiculed. 

Quoting cutxthroat:“ Sorry but you have to know that with topics like this along with abortion or castor oil, you have to ... [snip!] ... you have to be prepared to have mixed opinions. Anything that could be harmful to your child youre likely to be ridiculed. ”

i understand that completly i really do i just hate being called a bad mommy i guess i should not but my two sence in where i know that will happen

Quoting DEANNA22:“ i understand that completly i really do i just hate being called a bad mommy i guess i should not but my two sence in where i know that will happen”

Well, you just have to learn how to block out the bad. Alot of the woman that do make bad comments actually make alot of sense they just dont know how to say it in a nice way hahaha. I tried my best to be nice about it because I DO understand its tough, but my biggest thing was not making excuses for myself. When you make excuses its like youre admitting defeat to yourself, and everyone knows when that happens, the quiting wont happen. So just tell yourself youre gonna do it and just do it