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Should I Quit Smoking During Pregnancy Completely?

So I'm currently 14 weeks pregnant, and when I went to see a doctor at the Maternity Centre, she had asked if I was a smoker, I said yes but that I was cutting back severley on how many I have a day. She told me that was fine but to keep lowering the amount I'm having daily. I have. I'm down to 2 smokes a day with about 4-5 hours in between. My boyfriend is getting pissed that I haven't quit cold turkey like he has, and I've told him that if I did that it would stress the baby and I could potentially lose the baby, and he's still upset.. Now my question is, since I have cut back to 2 smokes a day, would it be okay now if I were to quit altogether or should I try and go for a smoke or half a smoke a day until I dont want to smoke anymore ?
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
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Hi,

Ideally you should quit smoking completely as smoking causes low weight babies which is not good. You should cut back completely and if you are having difficulty quitting try nicotine patches . They will help you quit
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Should I Quit Smoking During Pregnancy Completely?

Hi, Ideally you should quit smoking completely as smoking causes low weight babies which is not good. You should cut back completely and if you are having difficulty quitting try nicotine patches . They will help you quit