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September 22nd, 2009
okay so i just found out that i am pregnant for the first time. i am also very anemic and i have been for 3 years now. i was wondering, can this effect my baby or me? can this cause problems during deliverary? also i cant sleep at night but i am tired all the time. i have been snapping on my boyfriend a lot lately for no reason and he doesnt deserve it. i always apologize afterwards but then feel so guilty. i know that it is just something that comes with pregnancy but i was wondering when it will stop if it does?
and one more thing is i was smoking cigarettes in the beginning (first week) but i didnt know that i was. once i felt like i might be i quit and three weeks later i found out i was. i know that smoking can have serious problems and risks but what could i have done to my baby in that one week? or could of it effected the baby longer before that?
any feed back would be very helpful.
thank you.
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tameika
replied September 23rd, 2009
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firstly with the smoking, smoking makes the baby have a chance of being low birth weight, or can cause misscarrige.

about the mood swings thats normal! im not sure if it goes away like morning sickness dose, pregnacy can be a very stressfull time.
probaly just try to organize things so you can find time to relax and have yourself some me time. That could help with the snaping at your boyfriend and not being able to get 2 sleep.

about the anemic i have no idea best to ask your doctor about it.

good luck!
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