[Maloo]

Originally Posted by Kismet

Of course there is no logical reason to smoke during pregnancy, but it's not about logic. Smoking is an addiction, and a very strong one at that! You can't just brush off the fact that it's so addicting. There are people who nearly die from lung cancer and still continue to smoke because they are so addicted.

I do not advocate smoking during pregnancy at all, but I think there should be some understanding for women who do smoke while pregnant. They usually aren't horrible awful people that don't care about their kid. The risks are minimal to moderate, and the addiction is strong.

Both my parents smoked and quit, my brother-in-law smoked and quit, many people I work with smoked and quit. Just because it's supposedly hard to do doesn't make it right.