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I am struggling with this whole thing I am 5 weeks and the quitting with vapes and stuff is awful

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It’s hard but once you do it it’s truly only bad for a week and then you won’t even miss it! Remind yourself you’re doing it for your little one ❤️ it’ll be worth it !

Find something to give you the oral fixation - I ate sour candy, chewed gum, and because I used mint vapes I would eat mints and breath strips to get the feeling down my throat

Gal I was the exact same! It just takes time and eventually you’re so focused on growing the baby that you’ll stop thinking about it completely.

I'm also 5 weeks and had smoked 30 a day previously. I dramatically cut down my first 2 weeks after embryo transfer but with the stress of waiting to get my results was still having a couple a day. I'm now completely off a full week. It is safe to use things like Nicorette sprays and gums, that is how I am coping in work, but also trying to keep to a minimum.
It was when I started reading about the embryos development I really just stopped. Like week 5 its building its nervous system and heart, thinking I could be impacting that for the sake of a smoke just wasn't worth it.

Am I still finding it hard? 100%, but have had 2 really rough days with other stuff and didn't reach for the cigarettes.
I also found the biggest change was just not having any in the house so taking away the option

Try getting a big bulk bag of those little suckers. The dum dums

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