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Sister smokes

by Christine Hill

question
My sister is three months pregnant and smokes cigarettes. She’s finding it really difficult to give up and it’s making her bad-tempered and stressed. Would it really harm the baby if she smoked say four cigarettes a day? How can I help her break the habit?

answer
You haven’t said whether your sister wants you to help her break the habit. Is she bad-tempered and stressed because you keep nagging her and making her feel guilty?

She is an adult and I presume she knows all the possible risks to her baby if she smokes when pregnant. However, four cigarettes (if it is only four) a day is not very many. She will also have worked out for herself that now is the best time to break the habit completely.

I wonder if it might be better if you leave your sister alone and let her decide what she is going to do about her smoking.

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