Stop Smoking Efforts
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Trying to Quit Smoking When Pregnant!
Asked by J.W. from Columbus
on June 1, 2010
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I just found out that I am pregnant. About 5 weeks along. I am a smoker and want and need to quit but it seems to be more difficult this time. With my first child I...
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- How you quit depends on how much you smoke. If you are a heavy smoker, then quitting cold turkey can put a lot of stress on your body. If you're not a heavy smoker (1/...
- It is so hard, and being pregnant does not make it any easier! Try to switch to gum to start cutting the psychological need, and to begin to ween of the physical need.
- FWIW--my parents both quit smoking (not at the same time). My mom was not pregnant at the time; she went to a stop-smoking program put on by the Seventh Day Adventi...
Mom Stopped Smoking
Asked by C.C. from Little Rock
on May 26, 2010
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Well I had to stop smoking for health reasons at the age of 37. I am focused on quiting but I AM GOING NUTS!! I know I have been the biggest MOMZILLA lately.I can't t...
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- C.- Good for you!! My husband and I quit this past Monday, and I have those cravings, and I too have been Momzilla the past few days, every day seems better to me! K...
- C., what you are doing is fabulous, and really hard. 23 days? You rock, lady. My mom and grandmom quit together when I was in grade school (MANY years ago) and I r...
- Don't be depressed about having the craving--no one has ever quit without intense cravings. It WILL get better soon although there will still be moments for a while. ...
Quiting Smoking...What Helped You?
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on December 30, 2010
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Ok... here we go again... Im quiting smoking (again). I have my date set and it is fast approaching. What did you Mama's and Daddys do to help you get through it? I ha...
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- My husband quit (6 months ago) by using the Nicorette lozenges. It was very hard for him because everything that could possibly go wrong did and it was not his imagin...
- I'm also trying to quit. I've been smoking for 30 years now. I quit for my 1st pregnancy and picked it up again 2 years after....then quit for my second pregnancy an...
- I'm an executive coach and have never quit smoking but I thought I would give you helpful ways on how to accomplish your very noble goal! For the record, I have read (...
Dealing with Teenage Stepdaughter's Smoking
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on March 6, 2008
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I'm interested to know how any of you would respond to the new knowledge that your 16-year-old stepdaughter is a cigarette smoker. I suspected at least three years ag...
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- hi K., yu have the same problem i have my daughters 17 will be 18 in june. i dont smoke but i found out she does ive ttalked and talked to her to quit but ill tell yu ...
- I'm a stepdaughter and a stepmother. I'm not sure exactly how to get a 16 yr old to quit smoking, but I do that that it is up to your husband to correct his daughter....
- Leave it alone. All the suggestions are wonderful, but they won't work. 16 yr old girls don't care about cancer, wrinkles when they're older or nasty cigarette smell. ...
How Do I Prevent My Hubby from Smoking?
Asked by A.D. from Atlanta
on May 27, 2009
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My hubby smokes 7/8 cigarettes each day. He has been smoking for last 15 years now. He always has his sugar levels on higher side for which he is taking tablets. His c...
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- My husband went back in January and got the stop smoking shots and so far so good. The shots run about $400 but well worth it. If he comes in contact with smokers he...
- All you can do is remind him how horrid it is for his health and how it really ups his chance of never seeing his daughter grow up. Unfortunately it's one of the most ...
- You Don't. Even if he were your child he would find a way to do what he wanted to do. He does not smokein the house around your child. You cannot control what anoth...
Husband "Secretly" Smoking
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on October 30, 2008
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Okay Moms, please give some good advice. I don't know what to do. My husband and I have been married 10 years and have been together since high school. We have a ver...
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- I had the same problem with my husband this year. he didn't lie to me about doing it (how could he deny it?). He did however lie about buying them and how much he was ...
- Hi Mommy DS, I feel your pain. When I saw the post, I had to respond. Only my husband "secretly" chews tobacco. I knew he "chewed" when we first met (13 years ago) ...
- I would put it that way, say I do not want to kiss an ashtray. So unless he stops then that is what it comes to. However, be open about it and understanding. Try to se...
Husband Lying About Smoking
Asked by K.B. from Richmond
on April 21, 2011
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Hey ladies,
I wanted to get your take on something I am going through currently. Will try and make it brief as I know there are already a few Q&As about this gener...
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- He's smoking, not cheating on you!!! Geesh lady, sure hope you don't go back to smoking, although I'm sure your husband would love to see you eating some crow!!
- Obviously I dont know if there is additional background that has caused you to use the word "hate" Though I feel there must be something more here. For me marriag...
- You're going to divorce your husband for smoking?? I'm guessing that he lied because of the way you're reacting. If he must smoke, perhaps he can agree to cut down a...
Smoking Issues - PLEASE HELP!
Asked by M.D. from Jacksonville
on May 20, 2010
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I NEED ADVICE!!!! Ok, so my husband and I used to be pack a day smokers. I quit smoking when I found out that I was pregnant and during my pregnancy he didn't smoke ...
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- Your in-laws need to respect your baby period. If they cannot change their shirt when holding your child, then this shows they just don't care. My mother-in-law smok...
- NO NO NO you are NOT overprotective and GOOD FOR YOU girl. I am the same way as cigarretes are soo bad for babies. I went to ask.com and typed in cigarettes and inf...
- The smell is still in the house, and on them, so she would still breathe it in when they hold her, this is tough, because you don't want to hurt their feelings-they re...
Quitting Smoking
Asked by K.B. from Cincinnati
on January 11, 2011
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My boyfriend gave up smoking for New Years. (YAH!!) He currently lives 2 hours away. He was smoking about a pack a day. He did cut way back the month of December.
I ...
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- My sisters husband quit smoking right after Thanksgiving- also going cold turkey. What he does is if he feels like he needs to smoke, he does a bunch of sit-ups or pu...
- Cold turkey is rough but you can do it. First three days is the worst and the worst to be around someone. Best to walk on eggshells, also he needs to relearn handling ...
- Feb 10th is 2 years that I quit smoking cold turkey because if I didn't, I was probably going to lose my eye sight. That was my reason and I am sure he has his own,so ...
MIL Smoking Issue
Asked by L.A. from Reno
on December 18, 2009
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My mother in law smokes and while she doesn't do it around the baby, I really don't want her holding our 6 week old against her clothes or anything. Am I over reacting...
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- I would feel the same way. Your baby's health is the most important thing. I would just set the expectations in a nice way and make sure she follows the "rule" every t...
- This is a very serious issue. Thirdhand smoke is the residual contamination from tobacco smoke that lingers in rooms long and remains on our clothes after smoking stop...
- Ditto to Peggy M. My parents smoked, my grandparents smoked, I don't but i am 50 years old & all 5 of us kids survived the smokers. I would NEVER do this but in the 60...
