I have never smoked, even though both of my parents smoked. Statistically, this is very unusual. Chances are very high that if you and your husband smokes, so will your children when they grow up.
Here's my plea.....PLEASE quit smoking! My mom died when she was 40 years old, and the doctors told us that the only reason she died was her smoking. It restricts the blood in the arteries, which caused her to have a massive heart attack. She was a size 6, and was a beautiful woman. She was so afraid of being fat that she smoked cigarettes and drank coffee all day and basically didn't eat. I was 21 when she died, and I can honestly tell you that there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her! I miss my mom so much it hurts. As you know, there are many phases of grief. I went through my "angry" phase of grief. I'm past that now, and cherish every memory I have of her. I couldn't help thinking what would've happened if she had a "scare", maybe a mini-heart attack to wake her up to the health hazards of smoking. Would she have quit if that had happened? We'll never know, because the doctors said her heart attack was so massive that she didn't know what hit her.
Just like weight loss surgery is a "tool" to help with obesity, there are many "tools" for the difficult task of quitting smoking. There are patches, pills, therapies, etc to help you. Do it for your overall health, and if not that, do it for your kids!!
I hope I don't sound judgmental, because that is not my intention. I am VERY aware how addicting nicotine is and how difficult it is to quit the habit. I wanted to share my story, because this is a subject very close to my heart, that has impacted my life in a very tragic way.
(FYI: my Dad died of congestive heart failure at 58 years old, largely due to smoking 3 packs a day)
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