Trying to get pregnant-about to quit smoking - Smoking Cessation Message Board

tcb0609 · 07-30-2002, 01:33 PM

Hi everyone! I am new to this board and just needed to vent a little. My husband and I have decided to have a baby. I have done everything right...got off pills 3 months ago, changed my diet to include lots of fruits & veggies, cut out all but 1 glass of Diet Coke a day...replaced with water, juice and milk, stopped the ocassional alcoholic beverages. The only thing I have left to do is quit smoking. I would, without a doubt quit smoking today if I knew I were pregnant, but I'm not so I continue to smoke. I have cut back from 1 pack a day to 1/2 pack a day. I quit smoking once before...cold turkey....for a year. It has been 2 1/2 years since I started back. I need to do it cold turkey again because it really was not that bad last time. STUPID ME, though, I just had to start again. I have decided that this Sunday will be my last day to smoke. I guess I just need a little encouragement, as selfish as that sounds. I have to do this for me, and my child (eventhough he/she has not been conceived yet). Thanks for listening and good luck to you all.
Terry

indsey · 09-02-2002, 03:38 PM

I think is great that you want to quit smoking before you get pregnant! You can prove to that baby how much you love it by quitting.

GOOD LUCK!

Laaroussi · 09-03-2002, 08:22 AM

Hi Terry
I know how you feel. I'm also trying to get pregnant and quit smoking at the same time. Difficult isn't it?
My problem is I live in Greece where 99.9% of the population smoke, including of course, my huband and all our friends.
Been trying to conceive for 2 yrs, so now, I'm really going for it. Healthy lifestyle and all that. (God, who am I trying to kid, I'm smoking right now, while I'm typing!)
Anyway, I must think of the unborn baby. I do feel though that once a pregnancy is confirmed I'll quit immediately - it's just this not knowing that causes the stress!
Best of luck in your efforts, take care Nicky

crog77x · 09-08-2002, 05:05 PM

Well, it's good that you are trying to quit BEFORE you get pregnant! But, just remember that one singel cigarette takes a full month for all of the junk to get out of your system,(at least for the things it doesn't permanentally damage). So you have to wait a month for every cigarette you've ever smoked in your life before you should even TRY to get pregnant. If you don't believe that, then just look at me, i'm a product of tobacco (have MS and severe migraines, and learning disabilities!!)