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who's been smoking during pregnancy?

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Sweedy · 19/08/2010 06:50

Do you know someone or maybe you yourself that has been smoking during pregnancy? & was everything alright with the baby when it was born?
Am not asking for numbers for quitting or support, just want to know the fact... as i'm 40 weeks now & for me it wouldn't make a difference anymore.
Thanks

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ilovemygirls · 21/08/2010 00:57

I did a lot of research into this when my cousin was smoking when pregnant. Her little boy now has asthma and all sorts of breathing problems. I also found an American study on line that said 90% of cot deaths occured when the mother smoked whilst pregnant - that scared me. You have to give up a lot when pregnant, smoking is usually one. When something so precious is forming and developing inside you, why would you put so many harmful chemicals into your body? I used to go mad is someone even smoked near me when i was pregnant! That's just me...

ilovemygirls · 21/08/2010 01:05

I've actually met young girls who wanted to smoke when pregnant so they didn't 'get too fat'!!!!! Do they honestly think that having smaller babies is the only side effect?!?!?! Someone i used to work with smoked with both her girls - they can not get pregnant and one has had breast cancer twice. She blames smoking and wishes every day that she'd given up. It's not worth it - What's more important?

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