I'm 5 weeks pregnant and I must quit smoking.

[princess piledriver]

I normally smoke about a pack and a half of cigarettes a day. But now I've found out that I'm pregnant, and I'm keeping the child, so obviously smoking has to stop.

I've tried everything excluding the patches and the gum to try and quit before I got pregnant. And I'm sure those things are bad now that I am.

Any suggestions on things I should try? I don't want to harm my child, but the inner craving for it is really bad. I haven't smoked since I found out, but it's literally driving me crazy. I've asked my husband to take all the smokes with him when he goes to work, so I won't have them around me.

This has to stop, and soon.

[B r i t a l i a n]

Captain Thrillary

I normally smoke about a pack and a half of cigarettes a day. But now I've found out that I'm pregnant, and I'm keeping the child, so obviously smoking has to stop.

I've tried everything excluding the patches and the gum to try and quit before I got pregnant. And I'm sure those things are bad now that I am.

Any suggestions on things I should try? I don't want to harm my child, but the inner craving for it is really bad. I haven't smoked since I found out, but it's literally driving me crazy. I've asked my husband to take all the smokes with him when he goes to work, so I won't have them around me.

This has to stop, and soon.

ive heard sunflower seeds help 3nodding

[princess piledriver]

B r i t a l i a n

ive heard sunflower seeds help 3nodding

it's the hand to mouth motion that i mostly crave.
i've ripped through bag after bag of tootsie pops. gonk

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Captain Thrillary

B r i t a l i a n

ive heard sunflower seeds help 3nodding

it's the hand to mouth motion that i mostly crave.
i've ripped through bag after bag of tootsie pops. gonk

then try chapstick
i mean the kind thats edible 3nodding

[princess piledriver]

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Captain Thrillary

B r i t a l i a n

ive heard sunflower seeds help 3nodding

it's the hand to mouth motion that i mostly crave.
i've ripped through bag after bag of tootsie pops. gonk

then try chapstick
i mean the kind thats edible 3nodding

that might be an idea
i'll have to see what's in it.

my husband suggested carrot sticks but i can't stand them. emotion_donotwant

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Captain Thrillary

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Captain Thrillary

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ive heard sunflower seeds help 3nodding

it's the hand to mouth motion that i mostly crave.
i've ripped through bag after bag of tootsie pops. gonk

then try chapstick
i mean the kind thats edible 3nodding

that might be an idea
i'll have to see what's in it.

my husband suggested carrot sticks but i can't stand them. emotion_donotwant

Ah THATS RIGHT
i forgot about watching out for harmful chemicals ;n; ill look it up

and EH i hate raw carrots ;n;

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Captain Thrillary

try organic based chapstic, those should lack the harmful chems

[princess piledriver]

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Captain Thrillary

try organic based chapstic, those should lack the harmful chems

oh like burt's bees.
I'll have to look for it. that actually sounds like a good idea. 3nodding

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Captain Thrillary

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Captain Thrillary

try organic based chapstic, those should lack the harmful chems

oh like burt's bees.
I'll have to look for it. that actually sounds like a good idea. 3nodding

mhmm i hope it helps 3nodding

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Captain Thrillary

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ive heard sunflower seeds help 3nodding

it's the hand to mouth motion that i mostly crave.
i've ripped through bag after bag of tootsie pops. gonk

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:O if it's hand to mouth... try beef jerky sticks. 3nodding

OR ... I'm not 100% on this... i hear E-Cigs are supposed to have like NO nicotine (or you can adjust how much you take in) ... do the placebo affect. Candy Cigs... and just tell urself there's nicotine in them... or another placebo affect, such as the gum WITH beefsticks... coz then ur getting very little amts, and by the time u dont need it anymore, you'll have quit and you and the baby will be FUINE. biggrin

I love placebos... just not for serious things. They work for addictions and mental problems. -nod- classified_diedrich

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MOAR SEX. RABBID. WILD. SEX.

[Tengoku_o_toppa_suru_hebi]

substitute a craving for another. and if you dont got the craving, get it.

[Zanwald]

My buddy who was a 2pack a day smoker quit instantly but replaced it with Carmex lip balm.

[Minak0]

My mother quit using substitutes.

What she used as a substitute was pumpkin seeds. Everytime she felt like smoking, she would eat those. It worked really well for her. She hasn't smoked in what.....two and a half years now?

[Dr Dimari]

Its all about substituting one behaviour for another. But it is really hard.

Nicotine replacement therapy can be taken during pregancy, and is less risky than smoking itself. I would recommend you talking to your GP, midwive or OBGYN before going on any therapy though. It can be particularly useful if you're finding it very difficult and a short course can often work wonders! Good luck.

- Dr Dimari
Senior House Officer in genitourinary medicine, sexual health and obstetrics and gynaecology
Doncaster Royal Infirmary, England