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I am 34 weeks pregnant and I'm mad at myself for not stopping smoking yet....I switched to american spirits and have cut back ALOT!! I need advice from someone who is going through or went through my situation. My baby is healthy so far but I want to stop ASAP...please help me. Any tips?
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I still smoke as well, before pregnancy I smoked one and half packs a day. Now I smoke less than half a pack. I tried everything, patches, gum and ecigs and cold turkey. Im honest with my doctor about it and her only concern is that I stop smoking anywhere that I would have the baby (like the car) and she told me when the babies born if I smoke I have to change my clothes before holding the baby.
All you can do is to keep trying and keep cutting back. I've found that if I time my cigarettes I smoke less, I can only have one every so many hours. Just remember your baby will go through withdrawal as well when they are born and use that as your motivation.  
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I quite the same day I found out I was pregnant. It wasn't that hard for me but I also had a great support from my fiance
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I quite smoking as soon as I found out I was pregnant and theirs nothing wrong smoking while pregant so I hope no one starts judging you because of it you can do what you want and at least your trying
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Good on you for cutting back. Quitting smoking is hard. However, a cigarette is still a cigarette. American Spirits are still bad for you and baby. Keep trying!
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I understand it's will power and like I said I have cut back a ton! I'm very stressed out cause my fiancé jut lost his job I'm on maternity leave and going to college all at the same time. But I'm going to try the fruit advice. Everytime I have a craving replace it with something healthy and ignore the craving I'm just worried it's going to put stress in my body and then hurt my baby
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That's not cool.
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I ate lots of fruits.. But neved left mg house
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I'm now 34+3
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I quit cold Turkey when I was.about 6 weeks.  It takes will power and it helps I'm not around people that smoke
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Im 30 weeks and going through the same tging... Ive only made it 4 days with out a cig then broke down n baught a pack :( marbs..
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