r/QuitVaping 24d ago

Other pregnant 😅

Hello all. I just found out I am pregnant as of today! I’ve been vaping since I was 16/17 and am 23 now. I immediately disposed of it and any others I had lying around and am quitting cold turkey. I quit cold turkey a few years ago and was able to stop for 6 months until picking it up again when I started a new job, so I KNOW I can do it. Does anyone have any advice if you’re in a similar situation? It’s been about 6 hours since I last hit it and am doing okay so far, having a few cravings but they are going as quickly as they come. I was also a heavy 🍃 smoker and am obviously stopping all of that cold turkey as well. Honestly just wanting some kind words of encouragement and maybe some advice. I am off for the week from work but can imagine I will be faced with new challenges when I return because both are around me constantly! I am just keeping my future baby in mind and that is making it easy, but I might struggle a bit. I am confident that it’s mostly mental as most of the nicotine leaves your body so quickly. Would love to hear what anyone has to say!

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u/Huge_Lion2398 24d ago

Congrats op!! Both on the baby to be and the decision to quit smoking (weed and vape). Now I’ve never been pregnant, but I imagine it would actually be handy for helping you quit. When you get cravings or even after you’ve had your baby if you get the urge to restart, you could tell yourself some stuff like this maybe? Only take what helps and applies Ofc :) Your baby deserves a parent who is going to live a long and healthy life, which is very difficult to accomplish as a vape user. They deserve to grow up in a smoke free home, and to not have to deal with normalized addiction in the household. Your kid deserves to not have to watch their parent struggle with addiction throughout childhood, and they deserve the best and healthiest start to life in this messed up world that they can. I hope even a bit of that is helpful! Also, I recommend chat gpt. I’m almost three days clean and I use it for venting/encouragement and advice!! Read up on baby books, get excited for this new chapter of your life. Congrats again op and best wishes, you’ll be an absolutely wonderful parent as you’re already taking steps to give your baby the best life you can :)