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I also do the same thing. One cig day, I can't let go of that final cig either. I wouldn't worry about it. I told my doc about it, and she said She would rather me just quit, but one cig a day won't do nothing. And please, no one write how bad it is to smoke while pregnant. We know this. Don't make us feel worse.

i have that one a day habit too....if that.....i do EVEYTHING else recommmeded, and research doesn't seem to show it to be too risky, and my dr said, 'oh, well we might as well call u a non-smoker' ....and thats the box he ticked off...actually so mdid my respitory therapist when i went in for screening ( something they do here in case you have to be put under...) ...but know u r not alone, and don't let anyone shame you!!!

you guys are doing better than me i have really been trying to quit but i am like at 5 a day sometimes more and my doc doesn't seem worried about it either....but i smoked when i was pregnant with my daughter and she is fine....she is 6 now with no complications i know it isn't right and i do try but it is soooo hard....but i think we will be alright as long as we take care of ourselves as far as eating right and taking prenatal vitamins and doing everything else right....i mean for generations before us they all smoked it seem like so i would just relax i know it is hard and i feel so quilty to all the time.....

Okay I was a smoker. I am 29 and started smoking when I was 14. So half my life I have smoked. Before I became pregnant i was smoking 10-12 a day. When I became pregnant I was not that "perfect" person and quit right away. However I am now a non smoker! My husband quit with me. He also chews once and a while so the sanity is still good around the house. We have always smoked outside because we do have a 4 year old. So that made it easier for me too. Also our 4 year old told us that she did not like us smoking. So done for and will never start again.

I'm having a hard time quiting too! I'm 20wks and I'm down to 5 a day, sometimes more sometimes less. I tell myself everyday that this will be the day and then I mess up. I do feel horrible. I just don't know what to do anymore.

I was also a smoker when I became pregnant. I would smoke over a pack a day. I just quit cold turkey. I don't even have the urge to have one. I never did get morning sickness so it wasn't that that helped me quit. I had been trying to get pregnant for a year and finally God hand granted me my one true wish....to be able to be a mommy! I'm 17 weeks. It wasn't hard to quit or see others smoke. It's just mind of matter ladies. Another thing that helped me (in the beginning) if I just thought about what it would be like to have a cigarette, I would imagine my baby being in a smokey room or car. You wouldn't submit your child to that if he/she was outside of your womb so why do it while they are inside? Not condemning anyone....just some things to think about. Good luck ladies! I hope everything works out!

I smoked since I was 13. I'm 38 and almost 20 weeks now with my first. I had been smoking about 1/2 a pack a day. When I found out I was pg, I promised myself I would not buy any more cigarettes, because I know I would smoke them all. Hubby is glad for that. My problem is that I still want to smoke, mostly after I eat, but especially when I am around other smokers, and that includes both my parents and my older sister. We usually see my family every weekend; we live very close. My mom and sister have no problem letting me bum cigarettes from them since they only quit smoking while pg if it made them nauseous (they each only quit for 1 of 3 kids). Lyn, some say that anything is okay in moderation. If I smoke, it's usually approx. 5 cigarettes one day of the weekend, then nothing the rest of the week while I'm at home. Even if I do not smoke when at my parents house, I might as well because the second hand smoke is worse.

Also - years ago I used Nicorette gum to quit for about a year. Their information said that lemon and cinnamon work on the same taste buds as nicotine / tobacco. (That explains why I love lemon and cinnamon!) I find that cinnamon gum - Dentyne Fire - helps curb that cigarette craving.

You are right about the Dentyn fire. I buy a box from costco and go through it like crazy. It does help though. Now they even have the mints. Those are good too

me too! Im at about 3 or 4 a day and I live with this crazy guilt. My dr. isnt worried but, I still worry.
So much going on and its so hard to quit.

I wouldn't suggest it to anyone, I'm a smoker as well and am having a hard time quitting. Smoking quite a bit and 4 1/2 months pregnant...too much stress in my life right now...but rest assured...my mother smoked through her three pregnancies and my sister smoked through all three of hers and all of our babies turned out very normal. Cutting back is a very good Idea...been told a lot that if you smoked during the first couple of months into your pregnancy, quitting cold turkey could cause more harm than good, so cutting back as much as possible is the best thing. I think we worry too much about things like that. Our placenta is made to filter out a lot of toxic substances that go through the blood. Don't worry about 1 or 2 but don't let that encourage you to smoke more. Please pray for me to help me cut back...I too am concerned for my baby's health. He is doing just fine right now tho...still going very strong and in fact has not stopped kicking me all morning. God bless you all and stay strong.

hiya, i think it wont do you any harm. i started smoking when i was 12 and just before i found out i was pregnant i was smoking like 20-30 fegs aday. but i have since quit all together. ive been off them now for 20weeks and im so happy,. My partner smokes and the smell of that makes me feel sick at times im just hoping that i have the well-power to not start up again before the kid is born or after, i wana be a non-smoker for good... i hope you ladies do well in what ever decidesion you make its up to you dont let people tell you its bad for you etc etc its your life if you fell its too hard to quit that last cig then dont panic.... TAKE CARE AND CONGRATULATIONS

This may seem harsh so please don't take it personally, but... this is not your time. It's your baby's time. You lost your time the second you got pregnant. It's time to stop being selfish and try every option not to smoke. If you're down to one a day, what's none a day? When I found out I was pregnant (I'm 11wks now) I quit cold turkey. I know the addiction and how hard it can be. But you can do it. And don't listen to other people's stories about how they continued to smoke throughout their pregnancies and their baby turned out healthy. What turned out fine in their pregnancy might kill your baby.
You need advice on how to stop? Think about your baby with a congenital defect caused by the decisions you're making.
I'm not trying to make you feel shamed I sympathize that you're having a hard time quitting, but no one says you have to quit. For the healthiest baby possible it's advisable to stop smoking while you're carrying. Good luck trying to quit.

Try going to whyquit.com. It really helped me. The nicotene is out of you're ystem in 72 hours, so the physical part isn't really that long. I'm with heather, though. If you're only down to one a day then it's a habit, not an addiction, so go ahead and quit for good. Good luck everybody! I know how it is, but I'm on the other side of it now.

FOR CHELSEA... I want to say a huge big thank you to you for the wed address.I am 22 weeks preg and i gave up smoking a month before I fell.My DH also gave up but has has started again and it has now got quite emotional between us and he is going to try to quit again.I now feel that i dont ever want to smoke again but do find it hard when he does.But I have not relapsed I went to the web address today and not only found it helpful to me but I sent the address to my DH and he has been reading too.There is some really good stuff on it.So just wanted to say Thank you Ruth

one a day is still smoking and still harmful to your baby i smoked with my first many years ago she was only 4 pound born full term due to it i have woken up since think of the baby i know its hard but smoking is selfish and not thinking of the baby