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sweetdreamz1181
Baby Girl on the way!
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Jackie
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maybe you ladies can help....
...cuz i am freaking out... i took and ept test this morning because i know i am late and i cant remember when i was supposed to get AF... when i dipped it in the cup it immediately showed the plus sign... now i am freaking im happy and scared at the same time.. this wasnt really planned and we werent going to start ttc till the end of the yr ..now im a smoker and a big coffee drinker do i immediately stop smoking which i know ur supposed to do and dont have any caffeine .. im just afraid stopping both these things cold turkey will mess up my body
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1stimemom
Love my boys
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
I was also a heavy smoker and coffee drnkier. I cut the coffee out immediatly and weaned myself off the cigarettes for @ 2 weeks.
Congrats and here';s to a happy and healthy 9 months~! 
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:20 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Stop the smoking immediately, and try to ween yourself off the caffiene. You can have caffiene-just not a whole lot of it.
Congrats!!!!
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:20 AM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
first of all, take a deep breath!!
yes, you should stop smoking right away. if you can, cut back on your coffee (which will probably also help you stop smoking) but you don't have to give it up completely. most doctors will say 1-2 cups a day is totally safe.
honestly, the worst thing that will happen to your body right now is you will gain a few pounds - but that will come with being pregnant anyway!
plus, you might get a couple of colds from quitting smoking - that is what happened to me, since my lungs started clearing everything out. everyone is different though.
lots of luck, hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months!! 
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:21 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
I smoked a good half a pack a day, even more probably on the weekends, and the second I got my positive I stopped, its really hard, so if you can't do it cold turkey I would wean yourself slowly!!!
GL!!!!
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:26 AM |
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MrsPornStar
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Congratulations!!
Definitely stop smoking immediately. Like others said, some caffeine daily is fine.
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:28 AM |
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twinkletoes807
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Congrats! That is great news! I was a big coffee drinker and decided to stop it right away. I was a big smoker too but had already stopped 2 years ago. If you can stop smoking first, I would do it. Then wean yourself off of coffee. Do 1/2 reg, 1/2 decaf for a bit. Good luck!! 
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:29 AM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by MrsPornStar
Congratulations!!
Definitely stop smoking immediately. Like others said, some caffeine daily is fine.
agreed!!
Congratulations!
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:31 AM |
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sweetdreamz1181
Baby Girl on the way!
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Jackie
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
thanks ladies... i know i could def cut down the coffee to a cup a day but i am really scared with the smoking i am not a heavy smoker and would be content with even just 1 cig a day but i feel too guilty to even smoke it but im already getting the shakes from not having one today 
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:32 AM |
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1stimemom
Love my boys
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Mrs Dee
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:41 AM |
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sweetdreamz1181
Baby Girl on the way!
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
thanks .. thats another prob i have i need a doc i dont have one... my sister in law is prego too she found out last month and she has an appointment this week with a new doc so if i hear she likes him im gonna call also
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:44 AM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
wow i would DEFINITELY not agree with that - but then again, i am not a dr.
i quit cold turkey two and a half years ago. after a few days i didn't have the shakes anymore and i was fine.
seriously, if you can quit cold turkey, do it. every cigarette you have is dangerous to the growing embryo and the sooner you do it, the better.
Message edited 5/6/2008 9:55:25 AM.
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| Posted 5/6/08 9:54 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by sweetdreamz1181
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
thanks .. thats another prob i have i need a doc i dont have one... my sister in law is prego too she found out last month and she has an appointment this week with a new doc so if i hear she likes him im gonna call also
it's not a big deal not to see a doctor right away - some doctors won't even make an appointment with you until you are 8 weeks along.
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sweetdreamz1181
Baby Girl on the way!
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by sweetdreamz1181
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
thanks .. thats another prob i have i need a doc i dont have one... my sister in law is prego too she found out last month and she has an appointment this week with a new doc so if i hear she likes him im gonna call also
it's not a big deal not to see a doctor right away - some doctors won't even make an appointment with you until you are 8 weeks along.
thanks
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| Posted 5/6/08 10:11 AM |
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Karebaby
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by MrsPornStar
Congratulations!!
Definitely stop smoking immediately. Like others said, some caffeine daily is fine.
Agree! Congratulations!
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| Posted 5/6/08 10:14 AM |
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DeniseMarie
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
congrats!!!!
First call your doctor and see what they say. A friend of mine , her doc told her to just ween herself off for a couple of weeks but she had to have quit smoking by 12 weeks. But every doctor has a diff opinion.
Also - my doctor said I can have up to 2 cups of coffee a day
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| Posted 5/6/08 10:18 AM |
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FullersBride
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
wow i would DEFINITELY not agree with that - but then again, i am not a dr.
Actually, medically speaking, depending on the person it may not be the best thing to cut cold turkey. Cutting cold turkey will cause the body to detox really hard and can cause some seriously adverse side effects like anxiety, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate and more which can later lead to even more adverse effects to the fetus.
My advice is that you contact a physician as soon as you can and find out the most healthy way to stop smoking with the least risks!
Congratulations!
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| Posted 5/6/08 10:30 AM |
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Katie111806
Team Pink!
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Definitely stop the smoking asap and wean off the coffee.
Congrats and welcome!!!!
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by FullersBride
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
wow i would DEFINITELY not agree with that - but then again, i am not a dr.
Actually, medically speaking, depending on the person it may not be the best thing to cut cold turkey. Cutting cold turkey will cause the body to detox really hard and can cause some seriously adverse side effects like anxiety, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate and more which can later lead to even more adverse effects to the fetus.
My advice is that you contact a physician as soon as you can and find out the most healthy way to stop smoking with the least risks!
Congratulations!
wow i didn't realize that. thanks!
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FullersBride
LIF Infant
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Maria
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by FullersBride
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by 1stimemom
Ask your dr. some dr's say that the stress from not having a cig is worse than having ONE. that is why I weaned myself off. See what the dr says
wow i would DEFINITELY not agree with that - but then again, i am not a dr.
Actually, medically speaking, depending on the person it may not be the best thing to cut cold turkey. Cutting cold turkey will cause the body to detox really hard and can cause some seriously adverse side effects like anxiety, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate and more which can later lead to even more adverse effects to the fetus.
My advice is that you contact a physician as soon as you can and find out the most healthy way to stop smoking with the least risks!
Congratulations!
wow i didn't realize that. thanks!
No problem, a lot of people don't realize that cutting somethign cold turkey such as cigarettes or cafeinne can cause withdrawl symptoms that can become very severe that is why you should always be monitored by a physician for side effects.
I took care of a woman once that drank a lot of caffeine and cut cold turkey and her withdrawl was so bad that she started having migraines and then small seizures and we had to sedate her and she was admitted to the hospital, it was too much for her system!
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| Posted 5/6/08 12:15 PM |
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Nicole728
My Happy Girl
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Re: maybe you ladies can help....
Congrats!
I would wean yourself off the caffiene...your can have some, but only at the most two cups/day.
I would stop the smoking immediately or ASAP.
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