Smoking
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Smoking
Asked by J.T. from Las Vegas
on April 29, 2010
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Ok so when i first met my Husband he would only smoke when he was out with friends drinking. I didnt mind so much, but it did bother me a bit cause my Mother was a hug...
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- Don't let your mother's death trigger emotions in you that you are then placing on your husband. You knew he was a smoker when you met, married and gave birth to his ...
- you're right in part J., he doesn't get the pain he is causing you. But, there is more to it. He smoked when you met him, it is a proven addictive habit. Not to s...
- as a former smoker, and without reading the responses, i feel so bad for you hon. here's what i am thinking ok? first off it is HARD to quit smoking. seriously! it's l...
Smoking
Asked by D.B. from New York
on September 29, 2006
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I kind of have a problem with my mother in law who smokes. She does not smoke in the house, but her clothes STInK of smoke all the time. I am due in about a month an...
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- Hi D., When I read what you wrote it reminded me of myself when I was pregnant. My mother and my mother in law smoke and I hate it. I did not want them to hold the ba...
- What does your husband have to say about this? does he smoke? Is he in agreement with you? I understand completely how you feel. I grew up in a stinky smoke filled hou...
- I went through the same thing. Only with my husband and my own mother. They both smoke. I quit the day I found out I was pregnant and never looked back. 2nd best t...
Smoking
Asked by L.D. from Boston
on December 23, 2010
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My SIL is pregnant and having a very hard time quitting. I am trying to help and support her so my question is how many of you smoked while pregnant did you quit, did...
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- My mom smoked the entire time she was pregnant with me and I'm ok. Basically it just constricts your blood vessels and causes less circulation. I know lots of people...
- I cut back when pregnant. A friend of mine is using the smokeless cigs to quit and she has had success.
- Right now we have the hugest generation of old people (the baby boomers), their population is the biggest ever. They grew up with moms that smoked while pregnant, in ...
Smoking During Pregnancy
Asked by M.K. from Cumberland
on October 6, 2009
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Have any of you smoked during pregnancy or quit while pregnant? If so, Did you find any problems arise due to this after the baby was born?
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- when i first found out i was pregnant i was smoking an it was hard to stop. me i think that u should just cut back a lot dont smoke as much. but what smoking while pr...
- Hi M., I know you want to do the right thing. My mother smoked while pregnant with my brother. He ended up with a hole in his heart, cord wrapped around his neck,...
- I worked as a neonatal nurse and smoking during pregnancy can cause problems. The baby can have low birth weight and respiratory problems and is more likely to develo...
Smoking
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on March 21, 2011
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Ive smoked since I was 18 years old, Im 25 now. I stopped for the whole 9 months I was pregnant and started up again when my son was only a couple months. Now for th...
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- Don't buy anymore cigarettes, don't bum any. If you don't have them, you can't smoke them.
- My fiance uses distraction... And bribery. I let him buy an Xbox 360 in exchange for quitting, and it worked! lol. When he had a craving, he would play one level of a ...
- www.SoYouWantToCleanse.com. There are many toxins in your body that are craving more toxins. I have had many people quit because once they cleansed their body, smoking...
Smoking and Pregnancy
Asked by L.G. from New Orleans
on September 17, 2007
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I'm seeking advice for a friend of mine who is about 1 month pregnant. Is it safer to just quit smoking or to just cut back. Will just quiting put too much stress on t...
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- my aim was to quit cold turkey, though it didn't always quite go that way. the first time i quit easily cos it made me naeusous. she needs to start off by quitting buy...
- just quit. i smoked for ten years before my pregnancy and went cold turkey as soon as i found out i was pregnant. if she tries to say she can't it's just excuses.
- She definatly needs to quit for both her sake and the baby's. I am saying this as a former smoker so hear me out . . . I suggest that she quits a quickly as possible, ...
Smoking Advice
Asked by L.C. from Jacksonville
on December 30, 2007
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Hi I am now pregnant with my second child....at five months I am still unable to kick the smoking habit....I smoked till about 4 months with my son and on and off the...
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- L., I am a professional in the maternity field. They have implicated that nicotine is the leading cause of learning disabilities. It also raises the risk of SIDS ...
- Hi L., My name is S. Hein. I am a certified Family Herbalist in Wilmington, NC! There are a few products you can try that will be safe while your pregnant. Lobelia...
- Wow. I am in the exact same situation. I quit as soon as I found out I was preggers with my first, smoked off and on (one here and there, nothing regular) with my se...
RUDE Smokers!
Asked by R.. from Austin
on September 30, 2010
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I don't have a problem with smokers. Heck, both of my parents and my fiance smoke. (he isn't allowed to smoke around me or baby, or in the car... and he has to wash hi...
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- Good for you. That woman was totally rude. Here in Michigan, smoking has been banned in public places. I have nothing against smokers since I grew up around them, b...
- I think you handled it great! I'm anti-smoking myself and probably a pill about it. You know when you're heading into Target, etc. and the smokers huddle right outsi...
- Wow, What a crazy lady! Good for you for saying something. I love what Anna Lee B said her son does. Usually I just start coughing like I'm dying and waving my hand in...
Stop Smoking
Asked by Y.G. from Chicago
on July 31, 2006
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Hi. I am a smoker, and it's actually a very bad habbit that I have and I have been trying to get rid of, but I am having a really hard time. I have a six year old son...
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- You must stop smoking!!!!!!!!! My dad smoked for 40 years all through my childhood and then he just decided to stop cold turkey and he hasn't smoked since and he was ...
- I tried to quit smoking for a long time. When my husband popped the question my ring was in a box on nicorette. That was 5 years ago. I know it's hard to quit. You...
- Hi Y., I have heard the lazer treatment works. My husband is seriously thinking about going there. I talked to the Dr and he seems very nice. http://www.acculase...
Smoking While Pregnant
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on December 7, 2007
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My sister is a smoker and has been trying to get pregnant. She announced at Thanksgiving that she is expecting in August. She however is continuing to smoke and does...
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- I went to a conference and there was a lady there that was talking about a study they did with pregnant women that smoked and it included putting little cameras in the...
- I agree with you, if you don't have to put your baby at risk - why do it?! A long time ago in high school I remember seeing a video of a baby in the womb while the mo...
- As someone who somked while pregnant I have to say that all the nagging and negitave remarks from family will NOT HELP !!!! She knows that it's bad and she knows the ...
