Hey. I'm 18 pregnant and engaged. I have chronic High blood pressure and I smoke. I'm worried because in the beginning of my pregnancy I was at a pack a day but now I am 20 weeks and at 2 packs a day. My doctor says not to worry because if I were to quit my blood pressure and heart rate would spike and that is unsafe and unhealthy as well. I just can't stop smoking and its driving me crazy! I've been smoking since I was 11 and I hoped cigarettes would make me nauseas when I got pregnant, but they didn't. I just smoke more now then I ever have. I'm worried about geting the patch because I don't know anyone that has used it during pregnancy but I do know people that have smoked when they were pregnant. What do u think I should do go for the patch and take a risk or smoke and take a risk???
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