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I posted here because I still consider myself someone who is trying to quit, even though, for all practical purposes, I have. Just about every day, I would love nothing more than to sit back on my patio with a pack of Marlboro Lights and a 6 pack of beer, but I don't. I've managed to not do it, and that is why I'm here. I know that after I have the baby, I will have a very difficult time trying to continue not smoking. I thought I could offer an example of someone who has managed to quit while pregnant to those moms who are actually trying to quit, as the title of the thread implies, and not those who are looking for an excuse to continue doing so. I do know that there are some people out there who have out-of-control addictions, and that those people probably should not quit cold turkey. But as far as the stress factor goes, I think that the stress of having a low-birthweight baby and the potential for a lifetime of problems that go along with that dwarfs the stress of not smoking for a few months -- for a good number of people. I'm no better than anyone else; I have a feeling smoking will, unfortunately, be part of my life for a long time. But if the only people who are welcome on this thread are people who are really looking for an out because they're comfortable playing the odds, then I guess I do not belong. Good luck.

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