Will smoking 2-3 cigarrettes a day harm my baby?

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I have just found out I'm 19 weeks pregnant up until now I had no idea but now I'm worried that when I smoked before I found out that it could harm my baby. I usually only have around 2 or 3 a day, sometimes more or less, and not every single day but most days. Will this affect my baby? I heard that around 3 a day doesnt cause any damage?

Btw I know alot of people are against smoking during pregnancy as am I so please no rude or unhelpful comments

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Second hand smoke kills..period! My mom is dying of lung cancer.

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I noticed that majority of the people said yes but not not really. My mom smoked with me and my 3 sisters and we are completely fine. Just cut back!!

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You may have a premature delivery and a small baby! Your baby may stop growing after 23 weeks and you may need an emergency c-section! I have a lot of stories! Your baby may spend 3 months in NICU with many surgeries to be done for preme! Stop smoking and think of your baby first! Try to get help! Good luck!

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I'll share my story about with my first pregnancy and maybe it will help you with your Q..just wanna say no way am I saying this to promote anything just my experience...
When I was pregnant i didn't stop smoking. Well I was warned many times by modwife she will be born early, low birth wieght and a low APGAR result at birth. Well I my daughter was born 2 WEEKS LATE not early like they said. She was 9lbs not at all small like they said. Her APGAR result was 10/10 so not at all low like they said. Moral of story...yeh they were wrong for me. Was I just lucky that she wasn't affected or is smoking really that bad for you or do they just use it to scare you with everything? I don't know. I will say the day I got my BFP with this baby I quit cold turkey and havnt had one since and now 20weeks. But I will be honest I think it's because I wanted to stop anyway that's why I did so well. Don't get me wrong I do still crave a smoke but I won't have one.

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It's actually been proved to not stop smoking cold turkey when you find out your pregnant. Like us quitting is hard and you have withdrawals and so will you baby so just slowly wean yourself off and you will be just fine. I was the same way and my son turned out 100% healthy weighing in at 8 pounds 13ounces so don't stress bc stress is the worst thing for a baby

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It can, but it might not. There are actually a lot of dr's that say the stress your body goes through from quitting is more harmful than smoking. But if you feel it's in your and your baby's best interest to stop, then stop. I'm not gonna say you're wrong or crazy or harming your child, but if you can quit without it being a big deal, then quit. I would speak with your dr about it, especially since you just found out and had no idea. And congratulations!

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Don't listen to people making rude comments or the people telling you its fine to keep smoking.  You didn't know, nothing you can do about that. If you stop now there's a good chance your baby will be okay. However, if you keep smoking you are posing a threat to your child. I know it's hard but if you want this baby to be healthy then you have to make sacrifices. I haven't smoked since I found out and it's not easy but it's worth it. There is no known safe amount of nicotine/chemicals from cigarettes just as there is no known safe amount of alcohol. Just because someone else smoked/drank while pregnant and their baby was fine doesn't mean the outcome will be the same for yours. Good luck to you and baby!

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My only thought is would you like to be forced to have your blood pumped full of harmful chemicals. I mean I could come strap you to a chair and pump you full of everything that's in a cigarette and then you tell me how you feel afterward. You can trying and spin it any way you want, but that's what your doing. Your child can't choose to leave the room or ask you to stop. Just have empathy. It's your body and your life, but your baby didn't ask for that.

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You really shouldn't smoke while pregnant, just for the simple fact that you know the harmful effects that it can cause to your body regardless of pregnancy, and of course you increase health risk factors for your baby. My cousin used to be a nurse, was aware of all the risks that could potentially harm a fetus and she smoked a pack of reds everyday throughout her 7, yes seven, pregnancies. They all came out fine, but whether or not her habit will effect them as they age, who knows? Basically there are risk factors in everything you do while pregnant, the level of extremities varies in any consumption. It's your prerogative as your own individual self to pick and choose what you do.

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It can I know someone who smoked over a pack a day while pregnant with both her children now her kids are exceling in their classes and top of the class so I would slow down if you r worried and sometimes the smoking will cause you to be sick while pregnant so be careful and trust your mommy instincts....congratulations!!!!!