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Am I a bad person?

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HighOnStilts · 01/01/2020 01:51

I'm 28 weeks with my first baby, tonight I had my last cigarette. I'm extremely lucky that so far, my baby is happy and healthy - I have ALOT of movement and the midwives/sonographers have all been happy with baby so far.
I'm attending smoking cessation weekly and have just been prescribed a nicotine inhalator (used patches/gum) in the past but couldn't get along with them so would always go back to a cigarette.
I'd never forgive myself if my baby girl had any health problems when she was born. I'm due March 22nd, I hope me stopping now isn't too late.

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TheOrangeFox · 01/01/2020 04:37

Stopping now isn't too late. You're doing what's best for your baby and yourself. Every cigarette not smoked is a massive, triumphant win for both your body and the little body you're growing.

The evidence shows that the vast majority of babies born to smoking mothers are mostly healthy (obviously the correlation between smoking parents and breathing issues such as asthma cannot be ignored) so please don't worry too much. Concentrate on getting through every hour without a cigarette. Like I said, it's a HUGE win!

HighOnStilts · 01/01/2020 12:08

@TheOrangeFox Thank you for your kind words! It really means a lot!

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DelphiniumBlue · 01/01/2020 12:21

Sounds like you are trying really hard to quit.
I found hypnotherapy worked really well for me. It was expensive in the short term but obviously you win financially in the long term. How many cigarettes were you smoking a day?
I expect you've already cut down a lot. Don't hang around with smokers, and throw any remaining cigarettes away, so even if you are tempted, you won't be able to cave in easily. Find something to do with your hands that you can't do while holding a cigarette, like crocheting or embroidery or knitting, maybe swimming .Cigarettes work out at least 50 p each; save that money for a treat - giving up 5 cigarettes a day is a saving of more than £20 pw. Could be a takeaway, or clothes or whatever you might think of as a small reward.
Well done for giving up.

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