Pregnancy and E-CIgarette

[makuto]

My wife is a heavy smoker. 15+ cigarettes a day. Now she's pregnant, just found out today and now she has to quit and is afraid of having to quit. She will do it for the health of the baby but I want to help her out and buy her an APV, she doesn't trusts them, and I recently just purchased my personal kit but still hasn't arrived.

Now. I am looking on the web and I get no concrete answer. So if any of you know something about it please share.

Do you know if there's any consequence? Or is it really safe to vape while pregnant?

Thanks

 

[Warpigs]

I am no doctor, but a handful of ingredients (minus nicotine since she pregnant) > 7000+ carsinagens.

 

[Ed_C]

I think this is an ask her doctor question. vaping is relatively new, so there's not likely much literature on the topic of vaping and pregnancy.

 

[Ed_C]

7000+ carcinogens? I've never heard that number. I've read 4000 compounds and they aren't all carcinogens. That being said, your point still stands.

 

[Warpigs]

I think this is an ask her doctor question. Vaping is relatively new so there's not likely much literature on the topic of vaping and pregnancy.

Agree 100%. I would definatly ask your doctor before you do anything. Either way smoking cig's is very bad mojo.

 

[AzPlumber]

My personal opinion but I wouldn't take the chance on smoking or vaping. Is 9 months without to much to ask for the health of your baby?

 

[JMarca]

My personal opinion but I wouldn't take the chance on smoking or vaping. Is 9 months without to much to ask for the health of your baby?

Some things are just not worth taking the chance on, a new life is one of them.

 

[makuto]

My personal opinion but I wouldn't take the chance on smoking or vaping. Is 9 months without to much to ask for the health of your baby?

Its not that she's not going to quit. I am just trying for it to be less traumatic.

 

[Warpigs]

7000+ carcinogens? I've never heard that number. I've read 4000 compounds and they aren't all carcinogens. That being said, your point still stands.

The exact # is pretty much unknown. I have heard 1000, 4000, 7000. Pick anyone you want. I know of 1 at least, embalming fluid. I guess the tobacco companies are getting you ready for the pine box. And It's still better than smoking imop.

 

[AzPlumber]

Its not that she's not going to quit. I am just trying for it to be less traumatic.

I understand your motivation but right now there is just too many unknowns with vaping

 

[Despraci]

Hard to say, if she has a bad day and needs something, vaping might be a better option. But there's not enough long term study to really say. Personally it would be a hard call for me to make, but if she needed something, in my own opinion I rather have my wife vape.

 

[makuto]

Guess she's quitting cold turkey. But that's fine. I am quitting too but with my new vape.

Thanks you all!

 

[Rat2chat2]

A half a pack a day is not really what I consider a heavy smoker so I'm sure she could cut back even more. Vaping would seem to be much better than smoking. And personally I think trying to quit at a time like this (if she doesn't want to) would be more harmful for the baby. Have her discuss it with her OB-GYN. I am sure they would probably have more information and suggestions. Good luck to you both.

 

[Ryedan]

I'm not a doctor, so this is my opinion only.

If she can quit smoking without vaping and manage OK with that, it's the safest way to go. OTOH, if she has problems with it and ends up going back to smoking, if she were my wife I would rather she vape.

I would start her vaping with nic and try reducing the nic to zero in about a month. If it took vaping with nicotine to keep her off cigarettes I consider that healthier than smoking and better for the baby.

I just went through this with my daughter. She had twin boys just over two months ago. She smoked for about 15 years and used vaping to reduce the amount she smoked during her pregnancy.

Support your wife, see how it goes and adapt as needed for the best outcome.

Best of luck with it

 

[rzil]

I think she should use the highest motivation there is to quit completely , of course you should do your best to avoid vaping next to her , go outside to vape if you have to (without telling her , just the thought of you doing it might give the urge for nicotine).

 

[Sekasi]

Unflavoured no nic VG is the only thing I'd be okay with in the same situation. But that's just my opinion of course.

 

[GinnyTx]

while of course vaping is better for baby (and momma) I didn't even take a tylenol when I was pregnant, and quit smoking as soon as the EPT let us know we were parents, willpower time, maybe after the ultrasound and she sees baby, it'll be motivation enough to stop. Nicotine is going to the baby, if she's at only half a pack offer her one with the morning sickness (which I had day AND night for 4 months ) so quitting wasn't that hard when I was pregnant honestly, eating however was.

Many blessings with the pregnancy and birth!!

 

[makuto]

Thank you GinnyTx!

 

[Clovery]

Like others have said, I wouldn't risk it. Support her in quitting by not smoking or vaping in front of her and help her to avoid all other triggers. The first trimester of pregnancy is when all of the organs and structures develop, so it is the most critical time to avoid anything that could cause a birth defect. There have been studies that link prenatal exposure to nicotine to an increased risk for ADHD. Since we don't have any studies about the long term effects of vaping ingredients I would avoid it entirely. If she can't quit the cigarettes, she should ask the doctor about nicotine replacement therapy.

My husband and I quit smoking when I became pregnant. He used the gum and I used a nicotrol inhaler sparingly to get me through the first couple of weeks of quitting. I started smoking again a few months after the birth. I smoked for another year and then I found e-cigarettes. I have been smoke free since my first vape over two years ago. My husband started vaping too since he was never able to quit the gum. If we decide to try for another baby I would quit vaping.

 

[RaceGun59]

It's the however many thousands of sustances in tobacco smoke that causes the issues when inhaled.
15 stinkies a day is not a heavy smoker. Two packs day like was is heavy smoker.
The Center for Disease Control clasifies nicotine as a stimulant like caffine. So if you are not cutting out caffine, then getting nicotine shouldn't worry you either. The flavorings used are mainly food flavorings, so unless you are going totally unflavored food then you are still taking those flavoring into your body. Definately gets off the cigarettes. No one is going to argue with that. As for vaping you will have to make up your own mind. Hopefully your OBY/GN will be up on vaping. If vaping keeps her stress level down that's good for momma and the baby .
Good luck and congratulations on the news.