I cant stop smoking

[Lacey's Mummy]

I quit smoking in my first pregnancy but lived with my oh and his grandma at the time who both smoked and after I gave birth I had a retained placenta and the midwife said it looked like I smoked 30 fags a day!! So even passive smoking affects you and the baby. Best of luck with quitting, your feel so much better

 

[Tasha89]

I smoked 20 a day for 7 years before we found out we were expecting - once we'd found out I was pregnant it took me 2-3 days to PROPERLY quit but i've not touched one since and feel LOADS better for it! I think i'm more anti smoking than the average non smoker these days too! Although I do understand the difficulties of cravings.

What made it easier for me is that my OH doesn't smoke and not many of my family do either. Plus I had the 1st tri from HELL due to sickness so the thought of a fag was off-putting enough! My doc wouldn't give me any NRT unless I REALLY couldn't quit, luckily i didn't need them.

I do ocassionally get the odd craving, especially now the sickness has gone but it's no where near enough to make me light up.

Just think, at the end of the day - it's 9 months out of your life, for your baby's sake. Babies have to get over the cravings of nicotine when they're born which cant be nice for them. Just think how hard it is/was for us when we had to go without a cig for a few hours...let alone quitting cold turkey at just a few hours old...

Try http://smokefree.nhs.uk/smoking-and-pregnancy/

I really hope you can find it in yourself to quit - not just for yourself but for your LO - they'll thank you for it when they're older ya know.

Good luck

Xx

 

[charlene09]

Thankyou everyone x

 

[skimpy]

Hi Charlene,

How are you getting on with trying to stop?

I stopped when i got my bfp this time, although I was taking Champix for about a fortnight before that.

Champix is like Zyban, you get it from doctor and it is meant to stop the cravings without unpleasant side effects (I didnt get any side effects, but I would urge y ou to read up on this medicine before you take it, as there is a lot written about it).

when I got bfp, I immediately went on to the inhilator for about 3 weeks, and then one day i went out and forgot to take it with me...that was a couple of weeks ago now.

I still crave cigarettes quite often, but i try telling myself that it is pregnancy symptoms...


has anyone mentioned just how physically demanding labour is, and how smoking right up to the birth can cause birth complications (you get tired, baby gets distressed - have a c-section for your troubles that could have been avoided)

You can do it - you owe it to yourself and your unborn, dont let things slide for too long

Take care xxxx

 

[charlene09]

Well today I havent had one cigarette, Last night it just dawned on me that what i was doing was selfish and wrong and i said to myself I want a happy healthy baby instead of one on a life support machine , So that's kind of stopped me I will let you all know how i get on today with the smoking x

 

[karenandbump]

Well done you - that is fab!!!! U must be chuffed to bits with yourself and rightly so! xxxx

 

[charlene09]

Yes I am chuffed with myself but now the cravings going mad in my head telling me I need a cig! god it's awful. Ill just put a chewing gum in xx

 

[Zazu]

I smoked until the day i found out i was pregnant, havent touched one since. I hardly even think about it anymore.

You are doing well so far, I know its hard, but please keep going. If you get tempted, just think how you will feel if you do harm your baby (sorry its not a nice thing to say, but it could happen). My MIL smoked when she was pregnant with my husband and he was born 5 weeks premature.

Speak to your GP and they will help you, can you try the patches?

Good luck, really hope you can do it xxx

 

[charlene09]

I think I have done it Not had 1 cigarette all day!! so proud of myself, Just kept saying to myself a cig or a Healthy baby and Obviously I chose a healthy baby

 

[Sam's Mum]

That's fantastic! Well done

 

[charlene09]

Thankyou So proud of myself!! need one the Cravings are stil there but I just drink vimto and chew chewing gum and it go's x

 

[Tasha89]

Whoop whoop! Keep it up!

I cant believe how much of a difference it's made to my life My OH doesn't smoke so I felt so sorry for him as you can REALLY smell smoke 10 times more when you're not a smoker, it's awful! lol!

All the best hun! Xx

 

[charlene09]

I Know I Smelt Ohs Breathe Today And Heaved !! And That Was Just After A Day Lmaoo!! xx

 

[skimpy]

I think I have done it Not had 1 cigarette all day!! so proud of myself, Just kept saying to myself a cig or a Healthy baby and Obviously I chose a healthy baby

WELL DONE!!!!

You get such a buzz when you realise you can go without a fag, and then you start to think about how much you'll let yourself down if you give in now after this amount of time.

Keep going.....


p.s. if the cravings get too much, phone the doc and ask for an inhilator and some cartridges, they wont cost you a penny,

They are great when you dont want to smoke but the withdrawls are taking over

 

[charlene09]

Doctor Said I Cannot Take Nicotine Replacement As It Blocks Blood Vessels!

 

[serenitylove]

well done hun be real proud of yourself xxxx