Don't want baby to reek of cigarette smoke

JULZ

JULZ

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CalvertNewbie said:
I really wish you luck! At least you're smoking a lot less than you were - it's a great start. I know it's not easy to quit, practically my whole family smokes or used to smoke. And living with someone trying to quit can be...shall we say.....eventful. :smile: My brother & I have fond childhood memories of Mom & Dad trying to quit. Now my brother's GF gets to deal with his pleasant mood swings everytime he tries to quit. My Mom quit years ago, for about 5 yrs, after getting hypnotized (sp). It worked for her that time but I know it doesn't work for everyone.
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It's certainly worth looking into.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

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CalvertNewbie said:
See, Larry gets where I'm coming from! That's exactly the info I was looking for. I don't hold really high hopes that Mom will quit anytime soon, certainly not in the next 4 weeks. So what can I strongly suggest she do to mask the smell of smoke other than washing her hands and changing her clothes?
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Then Vrailblonde is your Huckleberry. I have no idea what that means, but Val Kilmer said it in a movie and it sounds kewl.

She is not a stinky smoker. Only when she is actively smoking. Ask her how it's done.
 
C

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JULZ said:
It's certainly worth looking into.
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Sure, can't hurt to try it right? I guess if someone really wants to quit, anything is worth looking into. The one thing that I've learned throughout the years is that nobody is going to quit doing anything they enjoy until they are ready. It doesn't matter much what anyone else says to them.

I used to really enjoy my drinks (honestly, a little too much). It took me wanting to have a baby to quit drinking. Do I miss it? Absolutely, haven't had a sip since memorial day weekend. In fact, there's a bottle of Sangria calling my name after the baby is born. I'll probably have a glass while Mom is here and hubby is home from work. But I won't drink like I used to, can't, because my little boy will need me.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

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CalvertNewbie said:
Sure, can't hurt to try it right? I guess if someone really wants to quit, anything is worth looking into. The one thing that I've learned throughout the years is that nobody is going to quit doing anything they enjoy until they are ready. It doesn't matter much what anyone else says to them.
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There it is. As long as smoking is more enjoyable than not smoking, end of story.
 
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cattitude said:
Not at all. While I haven't lost a parent, I lost a very much loved friend to lung cancer recently and am close to others who are fighting the battle and I want Ott to quit yesterday.
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It's a really scary thing to go through. My Mom's parents both passed when they were 59, way too young, from smoking. My Dad also died at the age of 59 from cancer the end of Sept, my parents were going through chemo together because Mom had cancer - thank God she's gotten a clean bill of health for now but to start smoking again? Ugh!
 
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Larry Gude said:
There it is. As long as smoking is more enjoyable than not smoking, end of story.
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Yep, that seems to be the moral of the story here for many. :smile:

But you're lucky your wife doesn't smell like a chimney! :yahoo:
 
redneck_woman

redneck_woman

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CalvertNewbie said:
I'm not trying to start a thread to bash smokers. To each his/her own unless they're going to be around our baby boy, who is due in a month. Hubby & I don't smoke. Anyone who visits us & needs to smoke, does so outside.

My mother, who I guess never plans to quit smoking again, will be staying with us for a couple of weeks when our son is born. As much as we love spending time with her & we're really looking forward to her being able to bond with her first grandbaby, I need some advice.

The smell of cigarette smoke makes me sick. Since I've been pregnant, it's been worse for me - it bothers my throat, eyes, stomach & makes me congested. Hubby hates the smell also. Whenever someone comes in from outside, they don't leave the smell out there. My Mom will obviously be holding the baby a lot & I don't want him reeking of smoke. I don't want to insult Mom. She already knows how I feel about her starting to smoke again back in August & she was supposedly going to quit after "getting through the holidays". My family had a horrible year last year & she needs this time to be happy. What can I do without being a biatch to my Mom, who I love & appreciate so much? Just spraying Febreeze & washing her hands everytime she comes inside won't work. I can't expect her to shower & change clothes 15 times a day, can I? :lol:
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Your scr$wed anyway you look at it. Unless your mother is very understanding.

My ex-mother-in-law and father-inlaw were heavy smokers. My son was born full term, but ended up with RSV and reflux. They thought if they aired the house out before we came and sprayed a bunch of crap it would be ok. NOT, because it is in everything, walls, furniture, venting etc. etc... So going over there was not an option and his doctor even told her the samething. Them coming over to the house did not happen either because I asked kindly, if you are going to come over please do not smoke before you come. Now to this day the father side of the family has nothing to do with my son, but new reasons have come with that. They just refused to understand or care.

Good luck, but unless your mother is very understanding, I don't see an answer.
 
vraiblonde

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Larry Gude said:
Ask her how it's done.
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Beats me. I don't smoke in tight spaces - maybe that's it. I smoke in the car, but the window is always wide open. Smoke in the house and office but the fan is always going to dissipate. When I went to visit young Riggs, I'd go outside to smoke, then wash my hands and spritz the breath spray after.

I don't smell me and I only smell cigs on other people if they've been smoking in an enclosed space where the smoke has nowhere to go.

:shrug:
 
vraiblonde

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FYI, I smoked while pregnant with both of my kids, and smoked around them since infancy. It wasn't a big deal back then.

My kids were rarely sick, no ear infections, respiratory issues - nothing that is now associated with exposure to cigarette smoke.

And people used to smoke all over the place: grocery stores, airplanes, offices, etc. And the vast majority of them are still alive.

For what it's worth.
 
kwillia

kwillia

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vraiblonde said:
FYI, I smoked while pregnant with both of my kids, and smoked around them since infancy. It wasn't a big deal back then.

My kids were rarely sick, no ear infections, respiratory issues - nothing that is now associated with exposure to cigarette smoke.

And people used to smoke all over the place: grocery stores, airplanes, offices, etc. And the vast majority of them are still alive.

For what it's worth.
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My bro and my sis have no long term affects from living in an apartment and traveling in a car with my dad as he smoked either... but I, on the other hand, have 40% permanent hearing loss as a result... go figure.
 
Cowgirl

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vraiblonde said:
And people used to smoke all over the place: grocery stores, airplanes, offices, etc. And the vast majority of them are still alive.

For what it's worth.
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Yeah, well, people also used to use lead paint and dress kids in asbestos PJs.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

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kwillia said:
My bro and my sis have no long term affects from living in an apartment and traveling in a car with my dad as he smoked either... but I, on the other hand, have 40% permanent hearing loss as a result... go figure.
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Now that's interesting. All four of ours suffered frequent episodes of 100% hearing loss. This can't be a coincidence...
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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Now you have me thinking. They used to have these commercials when I was a kid about the dangers of lead paint. They showed a little Hispanic toddler eating the peeling paint off a wall. No lie. Anyone else remember that?

I can remember thinking, "Why is that kid eating the paint off the wall?" because that was something I'd never seen before - a kid trying to eat a wall. And I then disregarded the dangers of lead paint, because I never ate walls and therefore was not likely to ever be poisoned by it.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

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Cowgirl said:
Yeah, well, people also used to use lead paint and dress kids in asbestos PJs.
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There was never anything 'wrong' with lead paint. There was always something wrong with EATING lead paint chips. Now, we've fixed that. You no longer have to worry about your child eating paint chips.
 
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