During pregnancy, try to get away from tobacco smoke, not only quitting smoking but preventing smoking around. There are many reasons for this, starting with the fact that we are going to breathe those substances that can harm the baby, but it also means increasing the risk of relapse in women who have previously smoked.
And sometimes it is a great effort to quit smoking in pregnancy (luckily it is sometimes simpler) and if you have doubts, if you have temptations and there are people around you who smoke, you are closer to returning to vice.
Not to mention that breathing the smoke can cause nausea if, as usually happens, your smell has become more acute during pregnancy and there are odors that you did not imagine were going to bother you and now they do.
That is why it is essential to get the support of your environment, which should be there naturally, but sometimes we are unaware of the damages of second-hand tobacco for the pregnant woman. Ask them not to smoke in your presence and if you were a smoker tell them that this situation causes you stress that increases with the smoke.
Tobacco has been linked to congenital diseases also in passive pregnant smokers, so we know that that smoke breathed by the future mother will affect the fetus and not only maternal health.
But it is that passive smoking also has harmful effects (and especially) on babies, so it is a good time to start paving the way and achieve a home and a smoke-free environment for when the baby is born. To ward off temptation, follow these tips:
Ask your family and acquaintances not to smoke in front of you, at home or in the car. Establish a "smoke free" environment.
Leave the place where other people light a cigarette or an environment that is already full of smoke (in this sense, the Spanish anti-smoking law has done much good).
Spend more time with people who do not smoke, your health and that of the baby will thank you.
Stay busy if you have temptations to smoke, chew gum, have a healthy snack or do something that does not pose a risk to your health.
As is logical, with everyone's support it is easier to quit tobacco. If they support you in your decision to quit smoking, they will also have to do so, at least in your presence. Being exposed to tobacco smoke and having cigarettes within reach is a risk factor for relapse, so these tips are especially important if you are a former smoker.
And if you ever relapse and smoke again during pregnancy, do not lose hope, you can do it again for the sake of your baby at any time, ask for help.
Definitely, around the pregnant she doesn't smoke, and not only women themselves must take it into account to claim it, but their surroundings and the whole society. It does not seem so difficult, since ultimately it is about being more respectful of the health of others. However, there is still a way to go ... You, did you have to ask not to smoke in your presence?
