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From: plw@drutx.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: re:smoking
Message-ID: <489@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 14:54:03 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 19 14:54:03 1984
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>A neighbor lady of ours is a chain smoker and is pregnant with child.
>She has tried everything under the sun to kick the habit; however,
>nothing has worked.  The doctor finally told her to forget it because
>the anxiety of trying to stop was raising her blood pressure and putting
>too much stress on her baby.  He said that the smoking was less harmful
>than the hyperness being experienced trying to kick the habit.  

>Thurman

Just wanted to make a comment about this. I was also one of
those pregnant women who tried to quit while being pregnant.
Went back to the smoking after being told the same thing as
this neighbor was. My daughter was effected by my stress (which
the doctor told me, not my own observation).

			Pat