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I smoked up till around 10-12 weeks I believe, I tried to cut back and when that didn't work I ended up trying the cold turkey route. I'm 23 weeks tomorrow and I've only had a cigarette here and there since I quit. It's hard, especially if your a heavy smoker to start out or around people that smoke. Thankfully I had my husband there to scold me if he seen me getting ready to light up or to help me quit my chain smoking habit. Good luck!

I'm 11 weeks pregnant with my second child and a smoker. I was told with both pregnancy not to quit cold turkey. It causes too much stress on your body. This time I have a different doctor and she told me the same thing. I smoked throughout my first pregnancy and had a healthy baby boy and he was actually 9 lbs 12 oz. I'm trying to cut down even more with this pregnancy than I did with him, but I still have horrible cravings. I think its really hard this time around. I know what you are going through. Same here, I did cut down alot since my husband yells at me when I light up so that actually really helps. Best of luck!!!

I quit the day I got my BFP....it was easy..honestly !!! Nothing is more important than that baby and your doctor is ridiculous for saying its better you smoke than quit :/

Yes, definatley try cutting back and then quit. If you are lucky, the smell alone will start to make you sick and it will get easier. I quit smoking about a month before I got pregnant with my first, but was still fighting cravings. I found out I was pregnant at 8 weeks and the smell, thought, or even seeing a cigarette made me want to vomit so that made it much easier. Of course we don't need to tell you it is better for you and baby to quit all together....I know how hard it is. Keep trying.

I have never heard a doctor say this but from reading the answers I guess they sometimes do... Maybe if you are a heavy smoker it can be stressful for the baby...?

I was smoking about 5 cigarettes a day when i found out i was pregnant and my dr told me to stop right away.. I also had anxiety that i was taking meds for and had to stop those too. it was really hard for me but every time i owuld light a cigarette i would think of the health risks that i am putting my unborn child through and within about 2-3 weeks i was no longer smoking at all. it was hard bc my dh is a smoker and to this day i smell them and if i am having a bad day i think about lighting one up and in all honesty i did one day about a month after i had quit bc i was having a panic attack. i choked on it so hard bc my lungs had cleaned themselves up. bottom line, quitting is the best thing you can do for you and your baby. smoking also puts you at an increased risk of miscarriage.. try to cut back if anything...

Hi, Im 15 weeks. My doctor told me the exact same thing. Told me that to cut back and try and quit. As if I cut them out straight away i would be anxious and stressed out with the nicotine withdrawal can cause restless sleep and bad mood swings.And that is not good for your baby either.Ive cut done from ten maybe twenty a day to maybe three a week. The trick to it is, if you feel like you want a smoke, just keep asking yourself do you really want one when the erge gets to much have one. before you know it you will be off them. I guessing this week will be my last week smoking as I dont really crave them anymore. Best of luck and congradulations :)

I cut down the week after I found out I was pregnant and then quit altogether, Surprisingly easier than I thought.

Just try cutting back and see where you are from there. See how you feel.

It you feel like you want to smoke a cigarette, don't stress about it just have one. There will come a time probably after cutting back that you will want to quit!

Good Luck!!!

I quit smoking around 6 weeks cold turkey most likely because I had bad morning sickness. I am now 6 weeks post partum and no cigarettes yet. I agree with the person before me. If you can't quit, focus on cutting down.

I have heard this. Whether its true or not I don't know, but I do know that each cigarette you skip is better for you and the baby. So if quitting isn't quite working out, try to focus more on cutting back so that maybe at some point you can quit. Trying and failing is better than not trying at all! Good luck!

I smoked, and when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I quit the same day and never started again, as cliche as that sounds ;) Anywho, I was 8 weeks pregnant when I found out, and quitting that day didn't kill my unborn baby.

BUT my step son, his mom smoked while she was pregnant with him. he is 5, he was born at 8lb, BUT he gets asthma when he gets sick. He gets sick easily, and he doesn't get over his colds well. Sometimes his lips look blue when he isnt feeling well. I chalk it up to his mom's smoking habits while in utero. But I really don't know for sure.