While Pregnant Can Your Baby Have Nicotine Withdrawls...
I am 28 weeks pregnant and have smoked ciggarettes my entire pregnancy, if i quit smoking right now can my baby have nicotine withdrawls?
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August 18th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
My Dr. told me not to quit. Quitting causes stress and will harm the
baby. So I cut back to 5-7 a day. The result. 3 pregnancies, 3 big
and healthy babies. All because I listened to my Dr. His advice
benefited my children.
August 18th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Your baby will be better off if you quit now. Although the baby is exposed to the nicotine and other toxins, s/he is not getting all the benfits of the placential functions (smoking damages the placentia). Also the baby is getting less oxygen as smoking increases carbon monoxide in the blood (may cause increased heart rate) Also late pregnancy smoking can cause your placentia to detach from the womb. (not good, this is babies life source). My suggestion is to try and quit vs worry about nicotine withdrawls (not so harmful for baby). Good luck, as an ex smoker I know it can be hard but can be done!
August 18th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I’ve heard mixed reviews on this. Some doctors say just to cut back at this point,because of nicotine withdrawls,yes. Some dr’s are still about you stopping cold turkey,but that’s if youre in ideal situations to do so,and have had a totally healthy pregnancy,etc. I know that for me,I couldn’t do it,bc I was on nerve meds,other meds,and it would throw my system into shock. I’m gonna talk to my dr,and see what she says,I’m 22 weeks. I know that some drs are adamantly against it,because it’s been shown to throw (the shock of withdrawls,at least quick ones) the mom into labor,or to give the baby problems. I never thought it could be unhealthy to stop an unhealthy habit,but it’s seeming that way. I have the strongest urge to stop,I’m just not having an easy time with it.
August 19th, 2009 at 1:41 am
are you looking for reasons to justify keeping smoking while pregnant? Here is the deal, if you go through withdrawl, so does your baby. So ask yourself this… would you rather your baby go through withdrawal and than have a healthy life in for the rest of the time in the womb, or would you rather the baby keeps getting posined? I know I sound harsh, but I can’t think of a sugar coated way to say the truth. If you are worried about withdrawl, than wean yourself off.
August 19th, 2009 at 6:41 am
yes, the baby will suffer some distress if you quit now, , HOWEVER to continue smoking will cause the baby to be born with a low birth weight, underdeveloped lungs and brain, premature and addicted to nicotine and go through hard withrawl at birth… PLUS it doubles your baby’s chances of dying of Sudden infant death syndrome ( S.I.D.S.) in its sleep within the first two months.
August 19th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I get irritated when smokers use this as an excuse to not quit while their pregnant. Any doctor that would tell you NOT to quit smoking during pregnancy is not a real doctor. I think the risks of continuing smoking while pregnant outweigh the risks of quitting.
August 19th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I would assume so. The baby is absorbing all the same toxins you are. But withdrawl for the baby is better than subjecting it to more cigarette toxins. And if you quit now, the baby should be recovered from withdrawl by the time you give birth.
August 19th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
whether the baby does or not you should still quit
Although I smoked through my whole pregnancy and the baby came out and was addicted to nicotine so he was fenine for a cigarrette. So he cried often.. I felt so bad and stupid…but he soon overcame it.
August 20th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Yes I think so, I think also its recommended that you slowly cut back so I hope you do so I was told when I found out I was pregnant to stop because every puff off of it stops the heart of the baby I dont know if thats true, but yes it is likely that the baby will
August 20th, 2009 at 3:09 am
yes but i can imagine that it is better that you quit. this happens with babies and moms who were on meth. the babies have either meth or methadone withdrawls of i can imagine that it is the same for cigarette smokers though it is much less of a threat.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Your baby may still be infected with your smoking…
And i think you should have quit smoking during pregnancy..because your baby may die and catch the “Blue Baby” disease or something..or maybe your baby will have some defects…
August 20th, 2009 at 5:40 am
i would ask your doctor, i quit at 10 weeks, and my doctor told me that anytime you quit is good even if it was 3 days before you deliver because your baby will get more oxygen
August 20th, 2009 at 6:43 am
If you dont quit it will suffer from withdrawls after it is born, probably safer to do now…
August 20th, 2009 at 11:42 am
I would ask the Doc. Anytime you quit or cut down is better then not.
August 30th, 2009 at 2:43 am
I was a heavy smoker before I found out I was pregnant.
I struggled for a while to quit. I asked my doctor about it
and she said to wean down to deal with withdrawls for both Lilly and myself. Every week I cut down one more until I quit. Some people can quit cold turkey and some have to wean, either way smoking is very harmful for both mother and child and quiting at anytime during pregnancy is better than not quitting at all. Imagine seeing your newborn puffing on a cigarette,that’s what he/she is doing when you smoke.