Who has smoked cigarettes during pregnancy?

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I'm currently 31 weeks pregnant and still smoking about a half a pack a day. So far my baby is very healthy and is bigger then average. I'm just mostly worried about SIDS after she is born. I've had a very stressful last couple months and have tried very hard to quit but this is really the best that I've been able to do so far. Still trying but don't know if I will be able to quit in time. I know most of you will ignore this, but please don't bash me. I know what I'm doing is terrible and would just like some honest feedback from people who have actually smoked. I don't want anyone that has never done it with a holier than thou attitude to answer please. I want to know honest outcomes if you would be willing to give them.

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I, like you got down to a half a pack a day by the end. my OBGYN knew the whole time and told me if I quit cold turkey it could put my daughter at risk cause I would be putting stress on her. She came at 39 weeks weighing 6lbs 8oz and she was perfect. She is now a very healthy 9 month old who has only gotten the sniffles once. picture to show her off

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First off, it sounds like you've weaned down to that half a pack a day and kudos to you for wanting to do better for your baby. My mother smoked with me while she was pregnant and then after I was born until I was about 12. I didn't die from SIDs, but I haven't had the healthiest respiratory system. I had asthma issues from a young age and developed a severe allergy to smoke in my teen years. No matter what kind of cold I get it always goes into my lungs, my Dr thinks it may be because of the excessive exposure to smoke when I was growing up, not necessarily in utero. Good luck mama!

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Cousin smoked and had a stillbirth at 38 weeks.
In law smoked and baby had a congenital heart defect that she died from.
Ex husbands sister smoked and died from sids.

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I personally don't smoke. But both sister's did and one had a son born with severe asthma and the other died of SIDS. I don't wish this on anyone, I just wanted to answer your poll.

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My mother smoked and my brother came three months early, and his heart wasn't fully developed (the two chambers were still open making one). He had heart surgery the day after birth and was on oxygen and steroids for over a year. In your case I don't know what the best option is, or what the outcome will be, but I think smoking while pregnant can only cause problems, foreseen or unseen.

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My sister in law smoked with 4 out of 5 children. one died from SIDS, another died from Leukemia, the last 2 have a plethora of health issues. One is 97% deaf, with Chris C ear infections, the second has bone and muscle issues. They're twins and we're born 12 weeks early.

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I mean my mom did with us...30 years ago...I just kinda stopped as soon as I found out I was pregnant both times. I know it sucks but you just kinda do it. I’m stressed and want one too but not worth the risk. Best of luck

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I would say to keep trying to cut down and eat really healthy stay hydrated and take your prenatals at this point your pretty far into your pregnancy and not much you can change now. Just do what you can and consider everything you do. Don't stress and worry about what might happened not saying this mean at all but you've been smoking your whole pregnancy at this point of something is wrong it's already going to be wrong as for sids it's something you can't predict so just try to be as heathy as you can a prepare for a possible sick baby but most likely ur baby will be fine but when u do give birth still try and quit completely not go back to smoking because a newborn is still going to need clean air to breathe and isn't going to want to smell all that yucky smoke all the time second hand smoke is just as bad as the person smoking

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My cousin smoked during all 3 of her pregnancies and all her babies were healthy and r now 15,11,&8

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