How many smokers?

moonseeds92 · February 2015

This applies to current or past pregnancies. Just curious since this is a controversial subject.

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moonseeds92 · February 2015

Marijuana? Is that better than cigarettes? If so, how often did you smoke?

amgiller420 · February 2015

Mj is so much better than cigarettes. I probably smoked a few times when I was KU.

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moonseeds92 · February 2015

And there are less risks when using it during first tri? I smoke too (also have edibles) but it was easier to quit that than cigarettes when I got a bfp. I guess I'm just surprised because cigarettes are legal. In all honesty, how bad are cigarettes really during pregnancy?

amgiller420 · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
And there are less risks when using it during first tri? I smoke too (also have edibles) but it was easier to quit that than cigarettes when I got a bfp. I guess I'm just surprised because cigarettes are legal. In all honesty, how bad are cigarettes really during pregnancy?

My mom smoked during pregnancy and I'm doing just fine. No problems from it.

razzlemydazzle · February 2015

Yuck I don't smoke. My skin is far more important. I don't even smoke pot because sucking motion like a straw gives you wrinkles.

nelch84 · February 2015

oh my goodness! you ladies should not be smoking ANYTHING during your pregnanies!!!!1!

pettybetty · February 2015

That's disgusting. You people should really take your children's safety more into consideration.

Beefcurtain · February 2015

That is so unhealthy! I feel bad for your babies. Are there any mandated reporters on here?

moonseeds92 · February 2015

Look, unless you're a smoker, you don't know what it's like. If you were/are, then you're lying to yourself. Quitting cold turkey is difficult, not to mention can be dangerous. We come to this board for advice, not to be judged on our lifestyle choices. If we really didn't care about our children's health and safety, we wouldn't be talking about it and getting advice from other people. Offer helpful advice or keep your fingers off the keys.

moonseeds92 · February 2015

Haha @EZbreezY90‌ I'm imagining the behavior of a paranoid cat. It's making me giggle, plus the MJ might be helping lol!

pettybetty · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
Look, unless you're a smoker, you don't know what it's like. If you were/are, then you're lying to yourself. Quitting cold turkey is difficult, not to mention can be dangerous. We come to this board for advice, not to be judged on our lifestyle choices. If we really didn't care about our children's health and safety, we wouldn't be talking about it and getting advice from other people. Offer helpful advice or keep your fingers off the keys.

I was a smoker. I smoked a pack a day until I became pregnant with my first born. I quit cold turkey so yes I do know what it's like. You throw the pack out and you don't buy more. Move to a different vice like chocolate or sweets. It sucks but this is the health of your child.

moonseeds92 · February 2015

Oh yeah because gaining 70 lbs or miscarrying because of the stress is better than a joint or a cigarette every now and then.

pettybetty · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
Oh yeah because gaining 70 lbs or miscarrying because of the stress is better than a joint or a cigarette every now and then.

SIDS isn't a joke and smoking deeply increases that risk tremendously.

moonseeds92 · February 2015

There's no proven link between marijuana and SIDS. If there were I would have been attempting to quit that too.

pettybetty · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
There's no proven link between marijuana and SIDS. If there were I would have been attempting to quit that too.

Just because marijuana isn't criminal doesn't mean you won't be flagged for CPS if you test positive.

moonseeds92 · February 2015

Tobacco is addictive and therefore has health risks for quitting cold turkey. All the stigma about "never ever ever smoking while pregnant" hides the fact that there are people on here that are human and aren't perfect. Sharing experiences about things that are less than socially acceptable is important for growth. You are not contributing any information. You're being judge mental.

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pettybetty · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
Tobacco is addictive and therefore has health risks for quitting cold turkey. All the stigma about "never ever ever smoking while pregnant" hides the fact that there are people on here that are human and aren't perfect. Sharing experiences about things that are less than socially acceptable is important for growth. You are not contributing any information. You're being judge mental.

Listen I've been there and it sucks but it's for your baby so you just do it. And the risks of quitting cold turkey are old wives tales ask any doctor up to date current studies. There only one drug you can withdraw from that if done incorrectly can cause serious harm or death and that's alcohol.

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moonseeds92 · February 2015

EZbreezY90 said:
yeah @pettybetty ... you're killin my buzz. It makes me sad when you talk about SIDS man... my cat is very responsive, if I get sad he will get sad too... please, for my cat, just stop.

I love you so much right now.

moonseeds92 · February 2015

pettybetty said:

moonseeds92 said:
Tobacco is addictive and therefore has health risks for quitting cold turkey. All the stigma about "never ever ever smoking while pregnant" hides the fact that there are people on here that are human and aren't perfect. Sharing experiences about things that are less than socially acceptable is important for growth. You are not contributing any information. You're being judge mental.
Listen I've been there and it sucks but it's for your baby so you just do it. And the risks of quitting cold turkey are old wives tales ask any doctor up to date current studies. There only one drug you can withdraw from that if done incorrectly can cause serious harm or death and that's alcohol.

That's so not true. I'm not a pharmacologist but I'm pretty sure any substance that triggers a dopamine release is chemically addictive. And I've had two friends who's doctors told them during pregnancy that stress from quitting is worse for your baby than a cigarette.

pettybetty · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:

pettybetty said:

moonseeds92 said:
Tobacco is addictive and therefore has health risks for quitting cold turkey. All the stigma about "never ever ever smoking while pregnant" hides the fact that there are people on here that are human and aren't perfect. Sharing experiences about things that are less than socially acceptable is important for growth. You are not contributing any information. You're being judge mental.
Listen I've been there and it sucks but it's for your baby so you just do it. And the risks of quitting cold turkey are old wives tales ask any doctor up to date current studies. There only one drug you can withdraw from that if done incorrectly can cause serious harm or death and that's alcohol.
That's so not true. I'm not a pharmacologist but I'm pretty sure any substance that triggers a dopamine release is chemically addictive. And I've had two friends who's doctors told them during pregnancy that stress from quitting is worse for your baby than a cigarette.

Yes alcohol is the only substance withdrawal can cause damage or kill you. Ask your OB. That's great for your friends but how up to date are these doctors? Not very.

This is smoking myth debunked from the department of health and human services

https://women.smokefree.gov/9-myths-about-smoking-pregnancy.aspx

Your fetus can thank me later.

KleineKohl · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:
Oh yeah because gaining 70 lbs or miscarrying because of the stress is better than a joint or a cigarette every now and then.

Stress does not cause miscarriage. This is a hurtful and wrong thing to say.

KleineKohl · February 2015

@EZbreezY90 your trolling is pretty great. ...but I think it's going over their heads.

razzlemydazzle · February 2015

KleineKohl said:
@EZbreezY90 your trolling is pretty great. ...but I think it's going over their heads.

Lol I just googled trolling - I mean I got what it was but didn't realize it was a message board thing. She totally is a troll - I was thinking she was weird. Reminds me of that scene from Harry Potter!!

razzlemydazzle · February 2015

I mean what's with the cat?

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anorthro · February 2015

Really hoping that those of you still smoking can overcome your addiction! I was a smoker for many years but quit cold turkey close to 7 years ago. I'm glad not to have to battle with that during pregnancy. Very few people smoke where I live, so I'm always so shocked by how many people still smoke.

Also, @EZbreezY90, I like cats too.

KleineKohl · February 2015

EZbreezY90 said:
I am NOT a troll.. I am a pregnant lady with 4 other kids and a cat that is my constant companion, my love, my everything.

Oh ok

mamasnowwhite · February 2015

I have smoked mj for 10+ years and have quit since finding out about baby #1 (a whopping 7 days ago). I miss the ritual but dont feel like im jonesing/fiending to get stoned. Definitely a different experience than those who quit cigarettes cold turkey.

My advice (well, a friend's advice) if quitting cigs is hard: just try to smoke LESS. A technique my friend used was to quit while pregnant was to smoke at the times she normally would, but only smoke 1/2 a cigarette. Then she moved to cutting back 1 smoke break per day until she completely stopped. Its hard, and takes a LOT of self control, but its possible. Also should add that she's 29 and has smoked cigarettes since age 9, so she definitely had a hard time giving it up, but she was able to do it by the end of her 1st trimester.

a couple other randoms (from experience):

Friend smoked marijuana (sativa only) through the end of 2nd trimester with baby #1. He is now 4 years old, doing kindergarten work, extremely well adjusted socially and very bright. He was doing baby sign language at 9 months of age
Same friend ^ is pregnant with baby 2 and has stopped smoking marijuana around 20 weeks. said she could feel the baby react and was (rightly) NOT okay with that. she did not have this experience with baby #1
Sister in law smoked cigarettes, cigars and marijuana through 2 pregnancies with my niece and nephew (much to EVERYONE'S dismay, i'll add). both babies had low birth weight ~5lbs. They have behavioral problems, attention issues, and delayed speech/walking. part of this is due to her lack of parenting after the babies were born, but just sharing our family's experience

I'm not here to say what anyone should/shouldn't do, but just wanted to share what my personal exposure/experience is with these issues. Every person is different and struggles with different things. We are here to be able to openly communicate without judgement. So please, if you have anything negative to say about this post, "worry about YO' SELF!"

KRomo16 · February 2015

What about vaping? Any vapors out there? I vaped with 12mg of nicotine before I found out a couple of weeks ago I was pregnant but man I really want to charge up my e-cig and vape right now! How can I stop the cravings!!!

pettybetty · February 2015

KRomo16 said:
What about vaping? Any vapors out there? I vaped with 12mg of nicotine before I found out a couple of weeks ago I was pregnant but man I really want to charge up my e-cig and vape right now! How can I stop the cravings!!!

Which any nicotine isn't desirable while pregnant you just cut out thousands of chemicals switching to a e cig. So much better than the real deal

Rache Spoodeena · February 2015

From another birth board

I smoked about 15 cigarettes a day before getting pregnant, for 10 years. The second I got that BFP, I no longer wanted to smoke. I just couldn't - it wasn't about me anymore.

I have zero intentions of going back to smoking after baby is here. I want to enjoy my child and the last thing I want is for my kid to tell their friends they lost their mom to lung cancer. So not worth it.

You CAN quit. You can do it slow, you can do it cold turkey, but you CAN quit. Seek help. Your doctor will have an abundance of resources - take advantage of them.

Good luck to all of you on this journey

Tourmaline15 · February 2015

I've never smoked a cigarette in my life, its so gross. DH and I do smoke MJ. It is natural and from the earth, It can not harm you. I don't feel that it can harm a baby either. I will prob cut back though, cause I don't want to gain more than 10 lbs with this pregnancy and smoking a reefer during pregnancy makes munchies/cravings really bad.

MrsTinMKE · February 2015

moonseeds92 said:

Look, unless you're a smoker, you don't know what it's like. If you were/are, then you're lying to yourself. Quitting cold turkey is difficult, not to mention can be dangerous. We come to this board for advice, not to be judged on our lifestyle choices. If we really didn't care about our children's health and safety, we wouldn't be talking about it and getting advice from other people. Offer helpful advice or keep your fingers off the keys.

What do you expect when you make STUPID Choices that could harm you child!! I smoke while pregnant but be nice to me...waaa

Tourmaline15 · February 2015

Danipg said:

Tourmaline15 said:

I've never smoked a cigarette in my life, its so gross. DH and I do smoke MJ. It is natural and from the earth, It can not harm you. I don't feel that it can harm a baby either. I will prob cut back though, cause I don't want to gain more than 10 lbs with this pregnancy and smoking a reefer during pregnancy makes munchies/cravings really bad.

-Stuck in quote box-

Can you show me the research that marijuana doesn't harm your baby? Have they actually done studies and proved that? Also, unless you are very overweight, 10 lbs is not a healthy amount of weight to gain, you should probably gain more than that, considering baby and all the fluids/placenta usually amount to at least 10 lbs by the time you deliver.

Nope, no research. I said "I don't feel" which staked no claim to being evidence based.

MrsJohnston&Labradors · February 2015

I don't smoke - but that's a silly threat. hospitals don't screen for MJ as it isn't passed through blood/placental barrier. The only test is a hair test which can be inaccurate (Ex: you attend a festival and have low levels of mj in your hair)

mamasnowwhite · February 2015

There has been one study done in Jamaica of 59 mothers. Half marijuana using vs half non using mothers. They followed up with the children periodically through 5 years of age. It was concluded that there was no difference between each group of children https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/1957518/

I believe that is the only study that has ever been done, plus it was a (relatively) small control/experiment group, so take it with a grain of salt

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