“I would throw a $7 pack of cigarettes in the trash, ‘I’m done,’ and by the end of the day, I’d buy another one.” The addiction had crept into every corner of Amanda’s life. And I definitely didn’t plan on smoking while I was pregnant,” said Amanda. “I had always planned on having children, but not before I was married or finished with college. She was born nearly 2 months before she was due. The tiny, premature baby had a weak, soft cry-and was put in an incubator for babies who are born too early and too small. Her daughter was born too early, a danger for all pregnant women who continue to smoke. By high school, Amanda skipped classes to smoke and realized she was addicted.Īmanda was working her way through college, newly engaged-and still smoking a pack a day-when she learned she was pregnant. “I thought I should smoke, too,” she said. Many friends and the older kids Amanda admired were smoking.
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