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Pregnancy and Non-Smoking

chloe76
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Hello Ex-Fam!

Wow, it's been too long since I have blogged.  A huge welcome to all who are new and much gratitude to all who keep coming back and sharing their experience, strength and hope.  I am 165 days nicotine-free?! OMG.

I am also 140 days pregnant. Yep, it's true!  I have not shared this wonderful news here yet but I am expecting my first child, a baby boy, with my wonderful husband and love of my life this Sept.  I am overjoyed each day as life grows inside me.  I am humbled that I get to carry this gift of life and not smoke.

Now I share this news for the whole community - moms, dads, the child-less and the child-free.  But I really want to reach the expectant moms or dads-to-be be who are still struggling to let go of smoking.  I knew I wanted to be pregnant last year and was frantically trying to "clean house" in preparation -- i.e my body. By the grace of intuition and God I did let go weeks before I became pregnant. This was tough as hell but I visualized the beautiful baby I wanted to hold and spoke to him as if he was already here. I told him that I was taking care of myself for us - and that I would promise to do this every single day with every smoke-free breath.  I make the daily promise to both of us now to honor life and breath by savoring each moment, commited to not give into the temporary crutch of nicotine no matter what.  It is temporary "relief" and this little new life is, well, forever.

To all the mothers who are quitting for a baby on the way or envision wanting to quit for a loved one....try to make the promise today.  Just for today. You can change your mind tomorrow!  But just for today, for right now, take the step to promise yourself that you won't do harm today.  Even if it feels like you are lying to yourself when you say the words it's OK!  Sometimes we fake it til we make it -- and then, wow, low and behold we DO.  Change happens. Change happened to me. And now I am preparing to welcome a baby into the world without the haze of smoke and addiction. What a gift.  I am so blessed and thankful and send hope and love to all of you. WE can all do this - one "no" at a time, one breath at a time, one choice at a time.

xoxo

Chloe

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