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Re: ALLY REALLY trying to quit smoking while pregnant
From: Karrie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Dec 1997 10:25:03 -0600 (CST)
Dr Marchbein I wanted to thank you for answering this question and the
others I have asked. You and this forum have been a really big help to
me. I will cut down to 10 and then try to take it from there and quit
totally. Maybe if I can lower the amount of nicotine in my body little
by little it will make this easier for me.
At Sun, 21 Dec 1997, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>
>At Sun, 21 Dec 1997, Karrie wrote:
>>
>>I know Im going to take a lot of heat for this question but here goes.
>>Is there any way besides the nicotine gum to quit smoking while you are
>>pregnant. I am at 13 weeks and I have been unable to quit yet due to
>>MAJOR stress. I keep trying but failing. Im really afraid I am hurting
>>my baby. I asked the doctor about the patch but he said that the patch
>>is too strong. I know that Habitrol makes one that is not as strong as
>>the over the counter patches. Would that be an option? The gum makes me
>>soooooooo sick. Im already having morning sickness as it is, which is a
>>shock because I never had it with my son. I was able to quit when I was
>>pg with him but I havent been able to this time. I REALLY REALLY want
>>to quit smoking. Can anyone offer any suggestions?
>>
>>--
>>Karrie
>>
>>From a literature point of view, there are no studies comparing
>stop-smoking methods with nicotine to smoking itself during pregnancy.
>There is some suggestion in the literature that smoking less than 10
>cigarettes a dya may be, in some instances, comparable to not smoking.
>This not to say that 10 is OK. Just better than a lot more cigarettes.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
>Great Neck, New York
>http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
>http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm
>
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>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>and/or interventions.
>
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>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>
--
Karrie
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