Is it safe for expecting mothers?
In this article...
Smoking is extremely harmful to your health; if you’re pregnant, it’s especially damaging to your baby. But there are safer nicotine alternatives available. Let’s look at vaping and pregnancy, specifically how it can give your baby the best possible start.
The impact of smoking during pregnancy
Smoking while pregnant has been linked to various issues, such as stillbirth, asthma, and premature labour. Also, it doubles the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). While the number of women who smoke while pregnant has halved over the last 20 years, there are still a worrying number who do. Aside from the thousands of chemicals in cigarettes, smoking restricts the oxygen supply to your baby.
One of the main reasons that pregnant smokers don’t seek help is because they feel ashamed. But, several smoking cessation advisors are available, including the NHS, The Electronic Cigarette Company and Totally Wicked. Our helpful and knowledgable staff are NCSCT trained and would never judge a quitter, no matter what their situation is. Helping smokers break free from the chains of cigarettes is our ultimate goal after all.
Health benefits of vaping
E-cigs aren’t 100% safe, but they’re at least 95% safer than smoking. They don’t contain the thousands of harmful chemicals or carbon monoxide that burning tobacco does. Also, 30% of users who try to quit using a vape succeed. Just 12 hours after switching, the carbon monoxide begins to leave your body.
Quitting with a vape
Using a vape helps to mimic smoking, so it’s a great way to move to a healthier source of nicotine. Also, vaping tastes better and doesn’t leave any lingering smells.
When you first switch to using an e-cig, you might experience some common side effects:
Coughing – Nearly all vapers cough when they first start to vape. It feels very different to smoking, so it takes your body a couple of days to get used to it.
Nicotine Rush – Vaping too much can cause brief headaches, dizziness and nausea. This should pass after a few minutes, but if it happens regularly, think about reducing the nicotine level of the liquid.
Beginner kits
Joyetech WideWick Air
| Battery | 800mAh |
| Resistance | 1.2ohm |
| Price | £9.99 |
Eleaf IORE Prime
| Battery | 900mAh |
| Resistance | 1.2ohm |
| Price | £19.99 |
TECC D20
| Battery | 1500mAh |
| Resistance | 1.2ohm |
| Price | £22.99 |
That’s it for our look at Vaping and Pregnancy. If you need any advice about vaping, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Sources
[1] NCSCT
[2] BMJ
[3] NHS
[4] Action on Smoking Health
