[mommaxo]

My public health nurse referred me to a quit smoking clinic.
they called today to confirm my appointment with them,
I'm pretty sure I'll be doing groups with other pregnant woman, and woman with children. Which is nice. I would really hate going and feeling judged the whole time. I have cut down on my smoking a lot in the last little while. but I want to quit smoking for good for my baby. The only reason i have been smoking more lately is because it helps
me when I'm feeling stressed or anxious. I am considering buying an e cigarette sometime soon. I'm hoping this meeting goes well.
Wish Me Luck!

[hannabee]

No the cig doesn't calm you down, it actually causes the anxiety as the effect of the nicotine wearing off. I finally quit when I realized just how much those cigs had taken from me and what the ultimate price was going to be. There is a book called Allen Carr's easy way to quit smoking. It worked for me and I hope it can work for you. Check around the internet, you should find it for free. Good luck and big hug. congrats on the kiddo too!

[mommaxo]

it actually decreases my aixenty, more so mentally speaking... i feel more at ease after i have a smoke.

[tipper1492]

At ease is a short time fix, and then how soon do you want another. I stopped completely, and it's wonderful. You would feel much better sooner than you thought, and your body would start to heal. And the cost to kill yourself is out the roof.

[Slamjammer]

I smoked 2+ packs a day for 20+ years, until I woke up one day and decided that I was tired of smelling like an ashtray, tired of burning little holes in my expensive Garcia ties, and tired of having my life controlled by a vegetable. I had 1/2 pack stashed in my briefcase, and threw them away. When I got to the office, I threw away the 1/2 pack stashed in my desk drawer. (This was back in the days when people could still smoke in the office) I also threw away the ashtray. That was 23 or 24 years ago, and I haven't lit up since.

I think if you wanna quit, QUIT. Don't fret about it, QUIT. Don't try to "cut down", use patches or gum, QUIT. If you have a stash, THROW IT OUT. Don't try to tell yourself you'll quit when the pack or carton is empty. That's BS....if you can't bring yourself to QUIT NOW, it sure won't happen later.

I'm serious about throwing away whatever smokes you may have laying around. It's very difficult to have the discipline to NOT smoke if there is a pack lying in front of you. It's much easier to overcome the moment if you would have to get in your car and drive someplace to buy some. I'm also assuming that you would have enough pride to NOT BUM any from your friends.

Smoking is purely a mental thing, IMHO.....a "displacement" activity to offset stress. You body will do pretty much what you want it to, once you stop putting nicotine into your system.

Be stronger than a vegetable.....QUIT....and live longer.

Hi mommaxo, how is it going? How is the clinic?

I am not one to want to judge and I'm not here to do that. I just want to share my story with you. I got pregnant unwed many years ago. I was a smoker, not really heavy duty. But when I found out that I was pregnant, I threw the pack in the garbage can. I had enough stress going on that I didn't even feel withdrawal from it. Engage yourself in anything else, and focus on the life growing inside you. He/she doesn't want that drug.

Another thing I'm going to add, is I had a friend who was pregnant and had a baby a few weeks after I had mine. I worked with her. I asked her why she wouldn't quit, for the sake of the baby. She said "I'm too stressed right now, I have enough going on". That baby came out very underweight, was on a special alarm after being able to finally be brought home, because the baby was so underweight and probably affected by the cigarette smoke. It scared me to see that, she had to keep the alarm on if the baby would stop breathing, the baby had to be upright in its sleep. About 8 years after her daughter was born, the mother died. Cancer.
I shared it to maybe make you realize what can happen. I hope you just throw them out and deal with whatever withdrawal. Up there, who said "it makes you anxious "....it is very true and you are a slave to the cigarettes. Be free. Best wishes for you and your baby.