barbiegurl asked:
Please note that I am not a regular smoker. I have the occasional smoke while drinking but that’s about it. I haven’t had a smoke or a drink on over a month. Recently though, I’ve been under alot of stress due to work and all I wanna do is sit outside in my balcony and have just one cigarette. Problem is my husband and I are trying to conceive and I will be ovulating this weekend, so of course we are going to try. Will my ONE cigarette affect my chances of getting pregnant a great deal?
no it wont. While I’m totally against smoking, it’ll be okay for you to have the ONE cigarette.
there are tons of smokers out there who get pregnant with no problems, actually all of my friends smoked up until they found out they were prego, ones not going to hurt, but regular smoking will cause less blood to go through the uterus. one wouldn’t harm ya. just don’t make a habit of it.
I quit smoking a week and a half ago because my hubby and I are trying to conceive number 2. I FEEL your pain!
Some people may not like this answer, but…
If you know for sure that you ovulate this weekend (i.e. you are not pregnant right now), go ahead and enjoy your ONE cigarette!
Plenty of smokers conceive, so I don’t think ONE will hurt your chances. Think of it this way…this may be your last chance to have a cigarette for the next 9+ months if you are serious about not smoking during your pregnancy or around your baby.
Ttc is stressful by itself, let alone adding work and other things to the equation. Go ahead and relax for now!
In the meantime, you may want to find other ways of relaxing (such as yoga, warm baths, massages, etc.) so you are prepared when you get that BFP.
*Baby Dust to You*
It doesn’t matter. The longer you go without smoking the better your chances of never doing again. You need to learn to deal with stress without smoking because you are going to have a lot of it once you are pregnant and once that little baby comes along. There are plenty of people who survive stress just fine without smoking.