Pregnant women smoking

[Nat291]

I hate hate hate swing pregnant women smoke, I literally feel like screaming you selfish twat to them!!!!

I smoked a lot for 10 years and when we started trying for a baby stopped straight away, I fell pregnant straight away and have touched a cig since, currently 37 weeks, I don't even like to be near people that smoke.

Do these silly women not realise it could damage there unborn child!! Yes, in the old days everyone smoked while pregnant but now there is proof it harms a baby why would you even bother.

I saw a women in labour outside the hospital last week smoking a ciggy, takes all my strength not to say something.

Rant over 😂😂

sorry what do you meant? What do I get?

What do you get for getting yourself so worked up in judgement about these women? Do you get a prize? A weekend in Skegness? Brownie points to use in heaven? What are you getting out of your judgement? Aside from that warm and fuzzy feeling of smugness that you are indeed a much better person?

I don't like to see pregnant women smoking, but i'd never do or say anything to them, or to anyone. Not even a dirty look, because i'm not 12yo.

Supporting a person, male female pregnant or not, to stop smoking should be the focus.

I was born three months prematurely as a result of my mother smoking heroin when she was pregnant. I was warned off it and suffered from health problems as a result. Quite frankly I’m lucky to be alive today.

While I may be biased and think smoking while pregnant is abhorrent - and taking drugs even more so - I fully appreciate how addictive nicotine and other substances are, and how hard it must be to give up. Each to their own, I say. You never know the circumstances that led to the addiction in the first place, so if it lessens any stress (and would be more stressful giving up), I guess it isn’t always a bad thing.

*weaned not warned!

My sister smoked during her pregnancy. She suffers with anxiety and depression and was more concerned with what her medication could do to her son so came off it cold turkey. The only thing that calmed her enough to deal with life during that 9 months was 2/3 cigarettes a day. Otherwise she would not have been able to function.

I agree if you can stop you should but I don’t think you have any right to be judgemental.

@BatteredBreadedOrSouthernFried I really haven't got myself worked up about it so don't worry about me 😌

If there was a prize I'd go for the Skegness weekend I thing.

@CocoDeMoll sorry I've written a personal thread elsewhere so have changed my name for the time being.

@LS83 thanks, I do try.

@EmmaJR1 as I've previously mentioned I didn't think of cases like this until someone further up mentioned this.

Again I still don't agree with it but I've not been depressed so can't and wouldn't comment on that.

I hate hate hate swing pregnant women smoke, I literally feel like screaming you selfish twat to them!!!!

No, not worked up at all

@guest477337 I understand what you are saying but your OP is SO full of hate, judgement and overreaction I feel you need to learn to consider that there may be other factors before letting rip with a beauty like that.

None of your business OP. If you're that much of a vigilant about other people's children then I'm sure there's a LOT you can do to fundraise for organisations that help children in horrific situations, far worse than smoking mums. Or have you considered fostering abused or special needs children? What exactly do you do to help stranger kids with awful lives??

I think a bit of perspective would help your outrage.

bloody hell give her a break

If you saw a mother handing their 3 year old a cigarette and making them smoke, you'd all probably be horrified (not making assumptions as lots of you seem to think anything goes as long as it's not your business).

How is making your unborn baby "smoke" any different to that situation? You're still poisoning them. Or is that behaviour / abuse acceptable because the mother might be having a hard time?!^^ Get a grip and listen to yourselves. Smoking during pregnancy is irrefutably bad and should not be accepted.

Thingy, you could say the same about any of the millions of things women do while pregnant. Like walking in London streets for example.

Nobody is making an unborn baby smoke. They are without doubt doing something that is less than ideal.

@KarateKitten I'm not sure how walking in London is the same as smoking while pregnant?

Pollution in London is horrific. Pollution is also dangerous to unborn babies. Not sure the exact comparison to having a cigarette but it's definitely not good for unborn babies.

I find it incredible that people can make statements like: "I am pro-choice,but..." or "Sure, I belief in the bodily autonomy of women, however..."

There are no buts, ifs, ands and howevers about this. You either believe women can make their own decisions about their own bodies, whether pregnant or not, or you don't. At least own up to your opinions on the subject.

Several posters have also mentioned men smoking around children and pregnant women, yet this is not met with the same condemnation as women smoking while pregnant or taking care of children. The onus is once again put on women to be perfect in ways that men will never be expected or even asked to be.

@InternetHoopJumper I don't agree to anyone smoking next to a pregnant women either.

I wouldn't appreciate it if someone smoked right next to me man or women and would move away if they did.

Each to there own but it's not something I would ever do and still do believe in most cases it is a person being selfish. I'm not right or wrong, it's my opinion and everyone on here doesn't have to comment if they don't want to.

@InternetHoopJumper I also have never said a women can't make the decision herself of course they can 😂

Again all I'm saying is in my opinion I don't agree, everyone will have totally different opinions on this subject and I appreciate this.

How can anyone think that one cigarette a day helps their mental health? I think it's really bizarre and illogical.

I smoked a hell of a lot every day for the last five years... and yet the second I thought there was a possibility I was pregnant (unplanned) they were in the bin and I haven’t touched one since.

I’m sorry but I completely agree with @Nat291 it is disgusting that as a mother you couldn’t put your child first. Smoking is not beneficial and yes although everyone has their own choice and opinion, I hate the fact that mothers are allowed to make choices for their unborn child that can seriously harm them. It’s bad enough doing it but then showcasing it in public is gross, why show off the fact that you’re so obviously pregnant and smoking?!