I'm pregnant with baby #2 and I am struggling so much to give up smoking.
Please don't judge or no nasty comments.
I feel horrible I have cut back from smoking a pack a day to making a pack of 30 last a week. How do I stop completely. I'm so ashamed :-(
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What methods have you tried? Have you phoned the Quitline?
I know smoking when pregnant isn't ideal but it sounds like you are doing well gradually cutting back.
Could you take sons smokes out of the packet and crush them up and throw them away at the start of the pack so you have less smokes for the rest of the week? Keep reducing it that way?
Also what habit are you replacing smoking with? Sometimes you need something to fill the void.
That is an amazing feat! Well done :) ur almost there love :) mabe go every second day without? Or instead of a smoke as a reward put $5 in a kitty and go buy some maternity pick me ups :)
Well done to you for cutting back so much!!! Hypnosis can work great and has no side affects. You should be proud of what you have achieved already.
Find something to replace it,pick your strongest or.busiest day and set that as quit day. Finish your pack.the night before, get rid of the ashtray lighters and any remnants of smoking in the house and don't have anymore when you wake.up.
Be aware of where or who you normally have one and avoid it! Especially at first, change your habits, or at least be prepared with a snack or nice drink and be ready that you're going to say no. Replace the urge and it passes in about 10 minutes, then get busy/ distracted until the next craving. Make it one day. Two days. Three days.and you've almost made it. Go for a.week. Two weeks. Reward yourself big every milestone - massage, foot spa, chocolate, new maternity clothes, baby things.
Good luck, it's hard but not impossible, and it gets easier, just get through the first 3 days.
I couldnt quit while pregnant, i went absolutely crazy and when i spoke to my doctor she said to cut back because the stress isnt good for the baby. I was also ashamed, i wouldn't smoke in front of anyone, its not easy to quit, but cutting down is better than not doing anything, good luck hun xx
i couldn't quit my doctor told me the same thing i smoked with all 3 of mine I was also ashamed and wouldn't smoke in front of anyone.