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[batgirl74]

Hi there,

I am new here, and I am looking for help or information, I have read all I can find about smoking during pregnancy, so some of you may have already answered this question, but I am freaking out, as my due date is getting closer and closer. I am 36 weeks pregnant, and I am still smoking, and I am worried. I am down to between 3 and 5 on a good day, and I feel like I am doing something horrible, yet I can not seem to quit. Have any of you been in this situation?  my BF knows that I am still smoking and my mom, but that is about it. I have a 6year old already, and was able to quit when I was pregnant with him, but have had no luck with this one, my will power is shot I guess, I have had a fairly stressful last couple of years.....very nasty divorce, restraining orders against the ex etc....so find smoking is a way to calm down, then I see my baby bump and feel so bad.  Do any of you have any suggestions?  is it too late to stop?  did you smoke while pregnant? are your babaies ok?  please help.

thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[allsolittle]

I smoked through all 3 of my pregnancies. They all turned out perfectly. I smoked more with each one sadly. If you're down to 3 to 5 I say your doing GREAT!!!!! Don't stress too much mama, what's meant to be will be. Good luck!

[HippieNiki]

 I smoked with all 3 of my boys at minimum a pack a day and my kids were just fine. My oldest was even born weighing 10 lbs 2 1/2 oz and i am a little person lmao and my other two were almost 9 lbs. so i wouldnt sorry...

[batgirl74]

thank you for your answers,

it helps to talk to other moms that have been thru this, most people are very quick to judge and tell me how bad it is, that is why I am being secretive about it.   thank you again.

[Mamitamaria]

I smoked about  a pack a day while I was pregnant with all four of mine and they are all perfectly healthy. I know that doesn't gaurantee anything...but I think the anti-smokers sometimes blow the risk WAY out of proportion.

[vanessaali325]

I have been in your swelled feet shoes girl, lol, For my 1st pregnancy I did everything by the book and I had no problem quiting, it seemed easy. When my son was 5 I got pregnant with my daughter I was down to maybe 2 or 3 cigarettes a day, almost at quit point at about 3 months preganant, then the father of my unborn daughter passed away, you can only imagine the kind of stress that put me threw, the last thing on my mind was quiting smoking. I was smoking constantly up until she was born.

My way of making myself feel better about smoking during pregnancy was that I thought the stress would have been more damaging to her than the smoke, babies feel their mommies emotions, smoking helped calm down my stress. And don't worry about it so much. My daughter was born 7 lbs 3 oz and just as healthy as my son.