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Re: Pregnancy after quitting smokingFrom: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 30 Jun 1997 20:43:39 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 29 Jun 1997, Tanya wrote: > >I quit smoking a month ago (I smoked about 7 cigarettes a day). My >husband and I would like to become pregnant but we want to give a baby >every possible chance for a healthy start. > >We are both young and in good health. In your opinion, how long should >we wait before trying to conceive so that a baby will have no harmful >effects from my past smoking? Congratulations on quitting. Go ahead and start trying now -- the nicotine is out of your system. You should, however, like all women preparing for pregnancy, be taking folate (folic acid). Good luck!
-- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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