Stop Smoking Efforts: Child
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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
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 S.C. from Houston
on April 11, 2009
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I think my fiance is smoking- again! I don't have any concrete proof...just little signs. I brought it up about 2 weeks ago and he just gave me a look and said..."um, ...
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- I agree with Kate for the most part, but this would be an absolut deal breaker for me. I have specificaly not dated men because they are smokers and my own husband qui...
- where to begin... 1) smoking is a personal choice and an addiction. you cannot MAKE him quit. he has to want to for himself. you can support him regardless of hi...
- You've gotten some great advice and I second it. My ex-husband stopped smoking before we got married. I never gave him and ultimatum about it, just had the "don't do w...
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...
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...
Need Help to Quit Smoking
Asked by K.S. from Nashville
on March 12, 2007
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I desperatly want to quit smoking. My husband and I both decided to quit together. The nicotine gum works great for him but I hate it. It makes my mouth burn. I am loo...
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- Hey K... I am a 24yr old SAHM...and i just recently quit smoking. Because we are going to try and have another child! Their is no secret! I quit cold turkey! I gave i...
- Congratulations on making that decision. Its a hard one. There is a new medication out called Chantix that is great. Check it out at www.chantix.com . I want to quit m...
- Congrats K., I quit as well about a year ago, and all I can say is CHANTIX, CHANTIX, CHANTIX!!! This is an amazing drug! Insurance usually doesn't cover it, but it...
I Wish My Husband Would Quit Smoking
Asked by H.M. from Atlanta
on March 3, 2009
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Hi there! I've been married to my husband for over 5 years and prior to ever getting married he's been promising to quit smoking. "I promise I'll quit before we get ...
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- H., I know from experience that the only way to get anywhere in your situation is to ask God to help. There is nothing else that will make your husband quit, and con...
- Oh I hope he takes the chantix!! About 3 to 4 days into it, he'll start to complain that they taste and smell funny! My hubby and I stopped smoking before we even ma...
- H., I feel your pain. My husband kept making promises and never would quit, until we became pregnant. Even then, it was something he struggled with on and off, but ...
Smoking and Breastfeeding
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on February 15, 2008
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I know it's terrible, but I never quit smoking during my pregnancy. I need to decide if I'm going to breastfeed. I assume that it's not a good idea since I know I'm ...
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- WOW, Mary I agree. I cant believe the crap other moms give to moms, geez. K., I never bf so I cant do much for your original q, BUT I have known babies that died of S...
- K.: it is still better for you and the baby for you to breastfeed than not. P., RLC, IBCLC, CST Board Certified Lactation Consultant Breastfeeding and Par...
- K., I am sorry you are getting so much crap for your question. You should be commended for your honesty! I should have put my response up here instead of in a mes...
Mom Who Wants to QUIT SMOKING
Asked by A.D. from Portland
on April 16, 2008
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I have been a smoker for many years. I started smoking when I was 16 and I am currently 43. Wow, that's 27 years. I have been able to quit whenever I was pregnant a...
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- I can totally relate to you. I am in the same boat but wanted to give you my 2 cents worth and hope it helps. I just went to my docter for some chantix and she said ...
- A., I think it is great you WANT to quit - that is the first important step. Oprah had a whole show on this topic this week - either Monday or Tuesday. I bet you could...
- I quit 11 years ago in March. I did several things to make it happen. I used those plastic filters that you put on the cigarette to take some of the tar. It was suppos...
Quit Smoking Advice
Asked by L.M. from Minneapolis
on January 8, 2009
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Hello wonderful moms! I am 32 years old with three children ages 11, 4, and 3. I started smoking after my first marriage ended in 2000. I was the last person anyone ...
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- Bravo to you for stopping smoking. My sister used Chantix when she tried to quit smoking. It made her very crabby, emotional, and irratable. She ended up quiting th...
- Hi L. - I am in the same exact boat you are except my husband and I are both still trying to quit. We both tried Chantix last year, my husband couldnt handle the si...
- I am 38 (ugh) and started smoking off and on when I was 18. I never smoked alot, maybe a pack a week, and was able to go long periods without smoking. I went cold tu...
