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Smoking Twisp aka electric Cigarette

jezzebelhenryjezzebelhenry member
in January 2016 Moms
I have been addicted to smoking now for about 5 years I smoked about 28 smokes a day I stopped in January thanks to the twisp, and now I am addicted to the twisp,i know it must be bad for baby but I am so moody and emotional and dependant on this device, so ladies give me ur views, let me have it :-@ how do u feel about these electric smoking devices..... [-(
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  • arose3ebarose3eb member
    I won't lecture you on what you already know, but just something one of my nursing professors said to us last semester, people who use those vaporizers are already starting to get cancer in the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose. I understand how tough it is to quit smoking, and finding any alternative seems better, but maybe talk to your OB about a baby-safe way of cessating :) good luck!
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  • tudokintudokin member
    I used an ecig to help quit smoking ... What percentage of nicotine are you using? Can you use 0% and just use it for the motions or habit of smoking?
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  • jezzebelhenryjezzebelhenry member
    Okay thank u for your advice
    :)
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  • peppercorn16peppercorn16 member
    Not worth it. I'm sure it's horribly difficult to quit, and add pregnancy hormones on top of quitting- yikes!!! That doesn't sound fun. I hope for the best for healthy you and healthy baby, no matter which route you take. :)
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  • enkbenkb member
    I think the medical thought is that less nicotine (and other nasties in cigarettes) = better, so I would assume that if you are getting less of the bad stuff with the e-cigarettes than you were with regular cigarettes, it is an improvement.  Because e-cigs are still new-ish, there isn't tons of data about longterm health problems, especially with smoking in pregnancy, so it is impossible to know for sure exactly what the risks are.  If it were me, I would make every effort to stop even the e-cigarettes, because of the potential unknown risks, but you have to make the best decision for you.  Talk to your provider about what other quitting aids may help, because I would guess quitting the e-cigs and ending up back to smoking 20+ regular cigarettes a day would be worse than staying on what you are doing now.
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  • bmmimsbmmims member
    Personally I say stop everything. I was a pack a day smoker for 7 + years. I smoked the first few weeks of pregnancy and then just gave it all up cold turkey. I gave myself the reasoning the I just had no other option. I considered doing the vape cigs at first, but it's just not worth the risk. Good luck!!
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  • deaddahliahdeaddahliah member
    I had to quit my e-cig early this year and it was much easier than I expected. I was already using a slightly lower nicotine level (12mg nicotine). I bought a bottle of 6mg nicotine juice and 2 bottles (or 3?) of 0mg nicotine juice. Every time I filled my tank I'd add some 0mg juice to my 6mg juice bottle to dilute it. Eventually I was diluted to practically 0 my and just started using 0mg juice by itself. After about a month I wasn't even using my e-cig.

    Obviously quitting altogether would be best, but that's easier said than done. Good luck!
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  • Leah6120Leah6120 member
    I'm not a smoker but I've read many ob's will encourage you to wean off rather than quit cold turkey so you don't over shock your system. Keep in mind e-cigs are not well regulated so you really have no idea what you are taking in. I'd talk to one of these ladies who has done it, find some support, and start ASAP.
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  • kailaann1kailaann1 member
    It's great that you quit smoking cigarettes, but as it sounds like you know, ecigs really aren't any safer. They're not regulated and the best things to do is quit smoking anything. I'm actually a smoking cessation counselor as part of my job and I'm happy to talk more or point you to some resources to help if you want to private message me. Nice job on your progress so far for your little one!
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  • jezzebelhenryjezzebelhenry member
    Thank u sometimes u just need that kick in the butt.. to help u threw decisions, started bleeding this evening at 12midnight so worried admit to hospital again it's already been 18 days I spent in hospital since found out I am pregnant so sad... and stressed..
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  • KaraEpp16KaraEpp16 member
    My pcp told me it's not even the nicotine they have an issue with. It's the act of inhaling something that's not providing oxygen. She told me gum was way better to wean yourself off because it's not inhaling anything bad. I would pick up some gum with the nicotine first if that's what you're having a problem with. I also really relied on mint Lifesavers because I'm not a huge gum fan. The nicotine part is easy IMO. It's the habitual act of smoking that's the kicker. I hope you can kick smoking in general :)
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  • jfritschie87jfritschie87 member
    I know it's easier said than done but i too was a smoker for a while until a few years ago. I never really was a heavy smoker but my husband also smoked so it made it harder to quit. Thankfully he eventually quit as well. I didn't demand him to quit but i highly encouraged it for both of our wellbeings now and for the future. You can only truly quit if you truly want to. For me i was so ready. We had struggled with infertility before this current baby and i knew quitting smoking and leading an all around healthier lifestyle would help us to conceive, and it did! At first, i used the vapes without nicotine and sometimes the ones with nicotine but for me it wasn't the same although i did like the flavors. I quit cold turkey after that and had been smoke free ever since. The first month was the hardest. I was irritable, i gained a little weight at first (but then lost it with a clean diet and exercise), and some of my best friends and family smoked so i had to get used to staying behind by myself when they "went out" for a smoke. Drop the vapes! It will get easier, you just have to stay strong and keep your mindset on the goal of being healthy for you and your baby. Surround yourself with positive and encouraging people. You can do it!
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  • mrussellomrussello member
    I just read something about a person who died after a build up of oils in their system from those things. Honestly, I know nothing about them but that was news to me. I quit 12 years ago and gained a lot of weight because I just needed the motion of smoking and took up snacking instead.

    Quit- you'll have 2 reasons to be moody then but an amazing reason to be healthy:)
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  • jezzebelhenryjezzebelhenry member
    Thank you
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  • charcharxcharcharx member
    The moment I found out I was pregnant, I gave it up straight away, I didn't want to take any risks, even with 0%
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  • katymae08katymae08 member
    Smoked for years and quit cold turkey. It was hard as hell! Seriously, getting over the habit was so damn hard. I work in EMS and EVERYONE smokes. I had to stay away from it. I'd stay inside while everyone went out for "porch time" The worst was not doing it after eating or as soon as I jumped in my car.

    Reality-I smoked my entire pregnancy with DD and, while I'm not proud of it, she was a healthy baby girl. My doctor encouraged me to slack down a lot and completely quit if I could, but not to push it too much. She's now almost four and is completely healthy and so unbelievably smart. When she asked or commented on my smoking it made quitting that much more easy.

    Having your small child pick something up and pretend to smoke or saying "look mommy, I'm you." While doing so... Completely earth shattering.

    I kept thinking about running in the yard playing with her and becoming winded because my lungs sucked, taking time from her to step outside just to burn one, and that she would possibly one day become a smoker just because "mom always did" Those thoughts help when trying to quit.

    DD was 18mo old when I finally quit.

    I almost had a complete brain dead moment and almost fell back into the trap. I'd ended up randomly smoking a pack over two weeks time period with the hubby and a glass of wine. We'd go outside and chill on the porch and a cigarette just felt right. Relaxing.

    BOOM! Pregnant with #2 & cigarettes gone. While I'd like to have the weight I was then back, if much rather be three sizes bigger, healthier, and able to breathe.

    This may have not been the opinion/advice/talk you were looking for, but that's my life story. I hope you're able to do whatever it is you feel you need to do and have a healthy baby in a few months.
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