Smoking and Being Healthy

RELAX!! This isn't about smoking and TTC.... it's about quitting first!

Relax, I didn't smoke when I was pregnant with Novali and since she wasn't planned I smoked up till I found out.

However, my husband and I are considering TTC again in a few months, once we are settled in to an apartment and our jobs are more stable..... and we both quit smoking and eat healthier.

My mainquestion is, if any of you were smokers, how did you stop? Was it only from the motivation of concieving or did you do something else?

Quoting MommyRu:“ RELAX!! This isn't about smoking and TTC.... it's about quitting first! Relax, I didn't smoke when ... [snip!] ... is, if any of you were smokers, how did you stop? Was it only from the motivation of concieving or did you do something else?”

Sadly to say... I started back up again after I had my son.   Everyone in my family smokes... so it's kinda hard. But, when I found out I was pregnant, I stopped cold turkey.

I quit about a month or so before we started TTC, and honestly that was motivation enough for me. It was VERY hard, but I just kept reminding myself everyday that it was for this little baby we wanted and I couldn't turn back!. Good Luck!!

Quoting M E G A N; ♡:“ Sadly to say... I started back up again after I had my son.   Everyone in my family smokes... so it's kinda hard. But, when I found out I was pregnant, I stopped cold turkey.”

Yeah, it's tough, I started up again after my breast milk dried up. I figured 'what the hell?' and I only have about 4 ciggies a day while at work.

But how am I supposed to quit to TTC. It's tough!!

I quit when I found out I was pregnant. I started by cutting down a lot and then very quickly, the cigarettes just started to taste really gross so I quit. But, I used to quit fairly regularly before that  . My boyfriend (at the time) didn't know I smoked. Every time I went to see him (we had a long distance relationship towards the end), I quit three days before I flew out there. Someone told me that it takes three days for the chemical dependency to leave your body. After that, it's all in your head. I kept telling myself that and it really helped.

Quoting MommyRu:“ Yeah, it's tough, I started up again after my breast milk dried up. I figured 'what the hell?' and ... [snip!] ... 'what the hell?' and I only have about 4 ciggies a day while at work. But how am I supposed to quit to TTC. It's tough!!”

I can understand that! Maybe the patch?

I smoked a pack a day and weed before having babies. The day I found out I was pregnant I never smoked again. I have been smoke free for 2 years and 3 months. I have no desire to ever smoke again. I actually am a big time anti smoker. I don't even like people smoking outside near me.... which is really strange since I smoked from 16 to 24.

cold turkey worked for me but i wasnt pregnant when i quit i just wanted to quit. i just started up again about a month ago   i was just to stressed out since i have no help with axle EVER!

Quoting Angela ~ MommaDuby:“ I quit about a month or so before we started TTC, and honestly that was motivation enough for me. It ... [snip!] ... but I just kept reminding myself everyday that it was for this little baby we wanted and I couldn't turn back!. Good Luck!!”

Maybe when it's closer to the time it will be more motivating.... right now I kinda feel like 'we will never try again' even though it will be just another 2 or 3 months.

But right now, I really want to quit and be healthy, it's just hard! lmao Now I'm whining.....

Well, what managed to get me to quit was that cigarettes started to taste so horrible that it made me want to vomit. Remembering that taste is what keeps me from starting again.

From what I understand, you can condition yourself to feel sick when you smoke, which really makes it unpleasant to do.

There are probably better routes, but I know it worked for me.

C.

Quoting God:“ Well, what managed to get me to quit was that cigarettes started to taste so horrible that it made me ... [snip!] ... when you smoke, which really makes it unpleasant to do. There are probably better routes, but I know it worked for me. C.”

Oh... I love to smoke.... I dunno if I could train myself to dislike it! haha

Quoting God:“ Well, what managed to get me to quit was that cigarettes started to taste so horrible that it made me ... [snip!] ... when you smoke, which really makes it unpleasant to do. There are probably better routes, but I know it worked for me. C.”

That was how I was before I knew I was pregnant with Bella. I was 5 weeks when I found out and I quit that day... but I remember thinking... How can every pack of Newports in the whole damn city be so stale?????

Quoting rachel1121:“ cold turkey worked for me but i wasnt pregnant when i quit i just wanted to quit. i just started up again about a month ago   i was just to stressed out since i have no help with axle EVER!”

I'm not pregnant right now either.

I kinda always assumed 'cold turkey' was the best way to go....

But it's hard! I guess I'll have to do that..... starting Monday  

Quoting MommyRu:“ Oh... I love to smoke.... I dunno if I could train myself to dislike it! haha ”

Sounds weird, but there are times when I miss actually smoking. Not the taste or the expenses or the way it makes you stink, but how calm I would feel if I were in a bitchy mood, three drags into my newport! Plus, I ate a lot less!

Quoting MommyRu:“ RELAX!! This isn't about smoking and TTC.... it's about quitting first! Relax, I didn't smoke when ... [snip!] ... is, if any of you were smokers, how did you stop? Was it only from the motivation of concieving or did you do something else?”

I just quit cold turkey. I was just determined and tossed out my pack and was done with it! But now that I am not breastfeeding anymore it is EXTREMELY hard not to pick it back up