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passive smoke... could it have harmed baby?

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emeraldgirl1 · 06/09/2012 09:44

Currently 12w

I went out for a meal last night with a friend (a huuuuge deal, as this is the first time in 6 weeks that I've felt well enough to drag myself off the sofa and out for a night) and we had a lovely pizza on a terrace outdoors where - it only gradually dawned on me - people were of course smoking. It only got really bad towards the end of the meal when a couple sat at the table next to us and both began to smoke, and we left about 15 mins after that. But over the course of the evening there probably was a fairly constant but mild stream of smoke from around the terrace.

We were out in the open air which probably helped dissipate it but I am worried that I was stupid to stay out there.

Stupidly it didn't really occur to me right until the end - I just felt so happy to be out and seeing a friend and feeling normal again that I didn't really notice!!! Blush

DH is telling me not to worry as (probably right) all our parents probably sat around in massively smokey atmospheres in the 1970s when pg with us... but I am worried... I won't do it again obviously but was I very, very stupid? :(

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redrubyshoes · 06/09/2012 09:49

No it would not have harmed your baby.

TheCountessOlenska · 06/09/2012 09:49

Your baby will be fine!

It was a one off, you aren't in smoky atmospheres all the time. And people smoke throughout their pregnancies and their babies are ok.

If it makes you feel better, I painted my skirting boards with gloss paint the other day and half way through felt all dizzy and strange. Had the windows open but obviously breathed in enough fumes to have an effect. Felt guilty but these things happen, we can't live in a protective bubble!

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 06/09/2012 09:54

Your baby will be fine Smile.

I still feel guilty about the time we went to see dp's now estranged father and his wife when dd2 was about 6 weeks - everyone smoked like chimneys indoors the whole time, we were committed to staying the night and couldn't do anything about it. It didn't help that there was a nasty atmosphere as we knew that fil had married his new woman but not told us - just saw the wedding photos on the wall and were left to infer! Hmm So this was just one more crappy thing they did.....

Anyway she's 11 now - she's fine!

emeraldgirl1 · 06/09/2012 10:04

Thanks everyone!!!
Neurosis averted... (for now...) Wink
OriginalSteamingNit God that does sound awful... and I thought my in-laws were difficult!

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elizaregina · 06/09/2012 15:54

I hope not, every time i step on my street somone one is smoking, every time open back door or leave windows open neighbours floood my house with smoke!

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