DP thinks I am.
Meanwhile I'm stressed to bits, can't think straight anymore.
I'm about 5 weeks gone. Been using an e-cig (with nicotine) for two years. Quitting is hard - been in tears half of today.
Caved and got the nicotine free e-cig out. Now feel worse.
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Polgara25 · 16/02/2016 12:59
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Friendlystories ·
16/02/2016 13:36
Saw a report on the news the other day saying they may be just as harmful to the baby as normal cigarettes unfortunately, research is still ongoing and tbh I'm not sure how they can be given the ingredients in ejuice but that's what the experts are saying 
I struggled like hell to stop smoking when I was ttc so totally understand how hard it is but we can only go on current medical opinion and the research that's been done. This is the article they were reporting on if it helps to see it in black and white, sorry it's not better news news.sky.com/story/1640586/e-cigs-as-dangerous-as-tobacco-in-pregnancy
PlentyOfPubeGardens ·
16/02/2016 14:48
Congratulations on your pregnancy 
NHS advice here:
What are the effects of e-cigarettes during pregnancy
Many people are choosing to use e-cigarettes to help them stop smoking. While these products are not completely risk free and the vapour may contains some toxins, these are at far lower levels than in cigarette smoke, so using an e-cigarette is a great deal safer than smoking
However, little is known about any potential risks of e-cigarette vapour to your baby and mums-to-be are therefore recommended to use one of the licensed stop smoking medications such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to help reduce any withdrawal symptoms when quitting smoking.
If you do want to use an e-cigarette – maybe because you’ve tried other methods without success – there is lots of advice and support available from your local Stop Smoking Service. The most important thing for you and your baby is to stop smoking.
In response to the story linked above by Fern25, Professor Peter Hajek, Director of Tobacco Dependence Research Unit, London said: The story is based on an unpublished presentation and so the actual data cannot be checked, but in most such studies, animals are exposed to doses many times above any realistic human exposure and the results have little relevance for vapers. Most importantly though, no comparison with effects of cigarette smoke was made and so the conclusion that vaping could be worse than smoking has nothing to do with the study findings.
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Friendlystories ·
16/02/2016 14:52
Sorry OP, last thing I wanted to do was make things harder for you just remembered I'd seen it in the news the other day. FWIW I was a heavy smoker (now a heavy vaper) and struggled like hell when I was pregnant, suspect I would have used ecigs had I known about them back then. Think you have to offset all the risks, including stress, and make a decision that's based on your own circumstances as well as what medical info is available. Talk to your MW as well, her experience and input should be part of the decision making process. I note the study mentioned in that news report is full of 'may' and 'could' as most studies about ecigs seem to be, it also points out that this study is at odds with the recent findings that ecigs are 95% less harmful than tobacco so really can't be deemed conclusive. Ultimately we all know not smoking anything is best when pregnant but we also know stress is bad for baby and mum so I just think you have to weigh up all the factors and settle on something doable for you. Does your DP smoke? Is he giving up while you're pregnant if so because there's probably as much evidence around him breathing out residual toxins after smoking (even if he smokes outside) as there is about ecigs. All you can do is your best, for baby and for yourself
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