Hi, I always said to myself "as soon as I fall pregnant I will quit". I did with our first child and then started up again when he was 3 months old. With our second child I was so sick during the first 3 months that I didn't feel like one, but after that I started again. I have now given up (20 months ago) after alot of attempts (my kids are now 6 & nearly 4). The problem is unless you REALLY want to give up you won't be able to, you need to will power to do so. I believe that you don't smoke around your children. In the end its up to you......you need to do it for yourself and no-one else or you will blame them when you have your "I want a cigarette" days (I went through this).

have you tried to substitute anything instead of the smokes like walking and leaving yur smokes at home, taking your son to the park, having lollies, or chewing gum. these are just things i would try if i were a smoker and pregnant and wanted to give up for good.

To be honest i don't think it is possible to quit smoking if you don't really want to and being a smoker does not make you a bad mum.  I don't think its fair to say that 'you will be able to quit if your baby is that important to you' -  if you're unsuccessful that does not mean you love your baby any less.  Quitting is hard, i hope you find a method that works for you but there is no simple, quick and easy solution. All the best!!!

unfortunatley i couldnt quit while i was pregnant, my son is now 3months old and i still smoke. I did talk to my gp and midwife about what i could do and 1 told me to quit all together while the other told me to cut down down slowly. First i tried to cut down toa bout 4 a day and this worked for awhile. What didnt help was people smoking around me and also my partner is a chain smoker so i always smelt it. At one stage i hadnt had a smoke for 2days but i was stressing so bad and ended up smoking how i did when i wasnt pregnant (like 15 a day!!)  So from then on i didnt try to give up i just cut down alot and towards the end of my pregnancy i had a rough time and couldnt smoke much anyway. So really, your gonna have to throw it away all together, or, cut down but make sure no1 smokes around so you dont get cravings, or you can spens money and be hypnotised. Ive heard of so many women being able to throw it all away from the start but i couldnt do it, but before i try for #2 i dont want to be a smoker anymore.

Try thinking of the long term and life lasting affects on your unborn and use your inner strength. You are strong enough to say no to the cigarettes if your baby is that important to you.

I hope you can call on your own inner strength in conjunction with  advice other  members give you.

I don't mean to sound judgmental but I just want to help

Good Luck and all the best

try the hypontherapy it worked for my brother

My friend had trouble quitting when she was pregnant and o she took everything that reminded her of smoking out of her house, ashtrays, lighters etc. She also asked people who come over not to smoke because she needed to quit for the bub, most of her friends were fine with not smoking while they visited, her partner smoked and would only smoke in the backyard. She also chewed on straws at the beggining, she said it kept her occupied. Good luck with quitting.

Have you considered hypnotherapy? Not a hypnotist where they make you think you are a chicken or something but a properly qualified hypnotherapist (they are generally psychologists with an added  qualification in hypnotherapy). That way you won't be reliant on willpower alone or simply replacing the addiction with patches or gum. Not that there is anything wrong with the patches or gum but they are more of a halfway measure rather than a solution to the addiction.

Someone in my family tried this for chronic travel sickness and IMHO it has worked wonders.