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Q: ? About Smokin During Pregnancy
asked by: Ansleyt2004 on December 31st, 2003
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Ok I am preg when I was at the dr yesterday he asked if I smoked and I said yes.... N he said that is very bad u need to quit its bad altogether but even worse while pregnant and he said ti will cause low birth weight(i know that is true in some cases) but he also said it can cause a misscarriage n I needed to stop? Is this true? Bc alot of ppl have told me there doctor said to just slack up bc its worse on the baby if u just quit at once due to putting stress on the baby and withdrawl from the mother n baby ... So I was curious bc I smoke I know I shouldnt n should quit but its easier said than done but I have cut back but I mean I have smoked since I was 10 and im not 17 so its really hard for me to just quit I have tried o so many times but doesnt work wish I knew an easy way to but dont so I cant help that to much.... But has any one heard this or been told this? Cuz ive heard it to gibe the baby asthma and low birth weight n such but never cause a misscarage
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smith8500
replied on December 31st, 2003
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Yes, the doc is right. Smoking is one of the leading causes of premature birth, miscarriages, and low birth weight. I know this because my cousins baby was premature, very small and such and it was eventually drawn to the smoking........... Really, cut down. I know easier said than done, but it does and can hurt the baby.
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Ansleyt2004
replied on December 31st, 2003
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Wow that is horrible to hear I wish it was easy to put them down as it was to pick them up!!! I guess that helps in a big way to hear that it can cause m/c and such altho I hope n pray to god this doesnt happen to my lil one... But bc of the fact I know soooo many who smoked thru out the whole preg and had perfectly heathy babies and one that had a 5 pound but healthy baby I guess in my head it makes me think its ok for me to do it bc ive never heard it causes misscariages but I guess by being told that its tru n can happen it would help in a big way for me to cut back even more n try quitting just for the fact knowing this is tru n possible.... Thanks for the reply
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metal_girl76
replied on December 31st, 2003
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Hey my doc told me it could harm the baby more than you think! I smoked before I knew I was pregnant but as soon as I found out I was I stopped. Some girls might get lucky smoking while they're pregnant and have healthy babies but if I were you I wouldn't take any chances! And I know stopping is not an easy thing to do! I've been smoking for years and years now and stopping cold turkey was horrible. But you just have to take your mind off of it and focus on the little one inside you! Good luck and I hope the best for both you and your baby!
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insurancegirl
replied on December 31st, 2003
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sparklypixie12
replied on December 31st, 2003
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My cousin smoked the whole way through her 2 pregnancies-now one of her sons has chronic asthma & the other has bad hearing problems due to glue ear which was a direct result of her smoking.
Get helped in quitting cos its not worth it
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