Comments on: 20 Weeks Pregnant

By: Dominique

Dominique — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:10:53 +0000

Hello ladies, I am just entering my 20th week, and I am very excited to be finding out the sex of my little one soon. For the smokers, I know it is a hard habit, but your baby is much more important than nicotine. Those of you getting defensive of are doing so to justify your guilt. I have been a smoker since the age of 17. This is my second pregnancy and I quit with my first five years ago, just as I did when I found out I was preggo 20 weeks ago. This time I am not going to pick that old nasty habit back up. Not only is not good for your baby, but it is also killing you..I breath better, my teeth are a stunning white and my skin is so much prettier…oh and those ugly smoke bags that build under your eyes have finally went away..since I have quit I am healthier and look 10 years younger. Like I said I know it’s hard, but the risk are so much more difficult to deal with. My mother smoked with us and although we were deemed as healthy at birth 3 out of 5 have asthma and breathing problems…4 out 5 smoke and as well were born at low birth rates

By: elise

elise — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:14:54 +0000

I think smoking is bad for the pregnancy and i think its selfish for the mother to do it,but that doesnt mean im going to start name calling because at least the mothers on here realize its bad for the baby and are trying to quit.I have never smoked in my whole life,but i know people that do,and know that its not easy to quit just like that.I agree with what Liz said up there.Smoking is horribly bad for a unborn baby and even children for that matter.My husband’s mom smoked for years and years,and she smoked with every single one of her pregnancies.There are 5 kids.Im sure if she didnt smoke while she was pregnant,then my husband and his 4 sisters wouldnt have bad allergies and asthma problems.Just because babies are born healthy when mothers smoke doesnt mean they are not going to have health problems later in life.Good for you mothers for trying to quit

By: jewlz

jewlz — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:58:18 +0000

You ppl are flipping disgusting!! u dont desrve to have chlidren…and to the idiot who says “oh smoking only causes miscarrige” your an idiot! everyday ppl die from smoke related problems and instead of stopping ur dirty habbit u bring an unwilling participent into it! u all are disgusting and dont deserve kids u selfish freaks of nature why dont u sick f#*%ks guzzle down gasoline go drink formaldihide oh and follow it by some rat posion and dont forget to eat a bag of tar f u all sickoos!!

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:01:58 +0000

I have no comments one way or the other on smoking or weight gain. We future mums have enough to worry about without judging one another on our behaviours. Our harshest critics are ourselves. I will say this, however. I am shocked by the language, grammar, and spelling used in most of the posts here. If we cannot construct one correct phrase, how are we expected to teach our children to communicate effectively.
My greatest fear for the next generation is not smoking or sweets, but lack of ability to write or speak properly.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:23:43 +0000

The biggest problem with smoking while pregnant is the affects on the baby’s lungs and there development. Many babies born to mother’s that smoke have a much higher risk for asthma and severe allergies and unfortunately a high risk for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) This does not mean that your baby will get any of these, however these are proven side affects on a baby born to a mother that smokes. If you haven’t quit yet please do for your child and don’t think it is ever to late. Many babies born to households that smoke can cause major second hand smoking problems with infants all the things I have listed above and more. Also if you do smoke outside away from your baby you always need to go in wash your hands and face and change your clothes-the smoke follows you in. Good luck mommies!

By: Anli

Anli — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:43:31 +0000

Hi there, I’m about to enter my 20th week and thankfully havent become the michelin woman!

Regarding gaining pounds, I found a great way is to TRY to be good as many times as you can but not beat yourself up too much about it. When I just have to have icecream & waffles, I head to hagen daz or somewhere else and have a proper ‘meal’ of everything naughty! That way, when i feel like a bar of choc or everyday pastries, i remind myself of how great my last icecream ‘meal’ was, and look forward to it. Oddly enough, when i started the treat thing, i thought i’d do it every week, but it turns out my smugness at sticking to my plan helps me stay sane for longer in between treats.

I know not everyone can stick to it, but if you stop beating yourself up about weight gain, it takes the pressure off and unconciously u start eating better.

Good luck all!

By: RGamble

RGamble — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:08:10 +0000

Oh I had a friend try cold turkey. When she caved she would smoke part of a cigar. She hated cigars. So only a couple of weeks doing that she never wanted to smoke a cigarette or a cigar again.

By: RGamble

RGamble — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:02:30 +0000

I was a smoker before becoming pregnant. I quit cold turkey. However, those electronic cigarettes are quite amazing. I have one that contains no nicotine-essentially a dummy cigarette. On those days I just have to have one I whip that bad boy out. Does the trick every time. It has.absolutely no nicotine or chemicals.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:25:34 +0000

I’m not going to tell yall how bad smoking is while being pregnant or not, I’m sure almost everyone here knows it already, otherwise they wouldn’t be trying to cut back at all. I’ll just tell you how my mother was motivated through her last couple pregnancies and I hope that it can help some of you who are trying to quit or cut back. She printed out pictures of babies who were premature of under developed and ever time she craved a cigarette she would look at those pictures. She also quit cold turkey because she had tried to quit before and realized that ever time it was “her last” or even her sixth she would always cave to another. I”m not claiming to understand because I was never addicted to smoking but cold turkey is how my mother, father, and husband quit. I have heard though that cold turkey probably isn’t best for pregnant women do to the shock that your system can go into but I’m not familiar with that either. I hope that this helps those who are looking for some ideas.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:43:09 +0000

Congratulations everyone! I am 20 weeks with my 1st child and I am thrilled. I smoked before I got pregnant and when I found out I was expecting I thought “Oh shit how am I going to quit”, especially since my partner smokes a pack a day. My first aversion happened to be the smell of cigarette smoke. It made my stomach turn. I was very lucky. Now I love the smell of smoke again so I am nostalgic about them but the urge is minimal. I’m happy for that. I hope each of you can successfully put them down. Just try your best..it is all we can do. Good luck!!