People kill me.
Women who are pregnant (or plan on becoming pregnant) should stop smoking.
I am horrified when I see women with a belly for days smoking. Better yet, why don't you announce on the smoke block that you are expecting while puffing away on your Newport!
I have been a smoker for almost 15 years. The moment realized I had a little surprise on the way back in 2003 I quit immediately. The smell of a cigarette made me vomit, and I wasn't a sickly preggo!
This time around we have decided to have a baby. So I quit right away. Don't get me wrong its not easy. When I am on the phone with a complete jackass at work, second to punching them in the face; I want a stogie (RIP Amber)!
But if you make the conscious decision to have a baby, have a little respect for yourself and your baby. People are talking about you behind your back. Heck, I have a hard time not saying it to your face. I would if I wasn't at work and the fact that I need my job to pay for the baby I will someday have smoke free. HR frowns upon calling people out on their dumbassness (is that a word???).
Now what makes this whole situation worse (if possible) is when you know there is something terribly wrong with your baby. To the point of having to have the child in a specialized hospital because she may need immediate heart surgery.
I get it, your stressed. Pregnancy is stressful and add a major birth defect to the mix and I imagine your are just about plum crazy. But what makes you think "Oh, I'll just have a cigarette to calm my nerves" Never mind the fact smoking lowers birth weight among other things. Your BFF just gave birth to a full term baby weighing just over 5 pounds because you two were out on the smoking block puffing away! That's alright sweetheart I'm sure being born at a healthy weight won't help your baby's chances at all during surgery.
Do I feel sorry for you? Yes.
Why? Because you are an F'ing idiot!
Secondly, if you are smoking while you are a human incubator, what is going to stop you when the baby gets here? Will you light up in the car on the way home from the hospital? Probably not because then you have to face the little life you are possibly destroying!
I feel sorry for your baby if you can't make the decision to be unselfish!
Try this on for size genius. I suffer from a chronic pain condition caused from the 45 million abdominal surgeries I have had. For the last 3 years I have been on high doses of narcotic pain medication. I quit taking all forms of narcotic pain medication over a month ago. Do you think it is fun?? NO, it is not! I am constantly in pain. But, ITS WORTH IT!!!! I am willing to risk my on health and comfort for the sake of holding a precious bundle of joy in my arms.
So smoke your cigarette and remember, people are talking about you! They aren't saying very nice things. And if they aren't talking about it. They are thinking it! I hope for your baby's sake you wake the F up in the next couple of weeks.
****Steps off soapbox****
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