https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:11:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-551297 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:52:38 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 551297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: yeah I have days like this some times. All the pressure I put on myself can be overwhelming at times. it's hard being the wife of someone who is in chronic pain all the time. Your so busy helping them &amp; being strong that you tend to forget &amp; be forgotten about during it all. The pain consumes your lives. 100% of what you do revolves around it...</p> <p>We will know more later about the possible CRPS. Right now it's all of his limbs with the left side being worse &amp; hyper sensitive to touch everywhere. Holding hands &amp; cuddling is near impossible.</p> <p>Thanks for the encouragement earlier. I broke down had one cheat &amp; went home sick for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550661 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:36:21 +0000 MrsBrewer 550661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Be strong! I just quick smoking 2.5 months ago! It's hard, really, really hard. But you can do it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550660 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:36:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 550660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like a good mantra to continue! You want a baby so keep the smoke away!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550656 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:33:50 +0000 Bao 550656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hang in there, you can do it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550597 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:03:23 +0000 Cherrybee 550597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh @Sugar.Biscuit: ... I'm so sorry you're going through this. You get days like this, don't you, when it all seems to pile up on top of you. </p> <p>First and foremost - DO NOT REACH FOR A CIGARETTE. Please, please don't do it. This will just make you feel worse about the whole situation and it will give you one more thing to have to deal with (giving up smoking) going forward. How long have you been off 'em for? </p> <p>Secondly, I'm really, really sorry about your MC. I found that the AF the month following the MC was when it really hit me. I think I'd pressed pause rather than stop-and-eject on my pregnancy - I was expecting to conceive again straight away and simply carry on from where I left off. AF was like a huge slap in the face. Horrible times. </p> <p>Thirdly...! So your husband might have CRPS? How awful. Which limb(s) are affected? It's so hard on you, as the wife, isn't it? You can't talk about how it affects you because, well, it's them that's in pain - so you just soldier on, supporting them, burying how you feel. Wanna talk about it here? I'm here if you want to. </p> <p>Hugs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550576 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:54:41 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 550576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've quit before for about 4 years using chantex. When I tried chantex again a few years ago it made me crazy! I was like I am now 24/7 for months. Never again! I've got the nic gum &amp; an ecig right now. They help but it's not the same. I keep asking myself , what do you want more a cig or a baby. Obviously a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550546 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:36:17 +0000 jennylynn 550546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I quit smoking when I found out I was pregnant with LO, so it's been almost 2 years now. It is really, really, really hard but it gets easier everyday. One thing that helped me was chewing a toothpick when I was craving or mints. Congrats on quitting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550545 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:35:57 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 550545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is a LOT to deal with right now, especially while trying to quit. I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's health :-( </p> <p>You might want to slap me for suggesting this, but is there any way you can try to exercise whenever you get those cravings? Endorphins do amazing things to help you get over cravings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550525 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:28:25 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 550525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good luck! My mom recently quit smoking. She's been a smoker for almost 30 years. She bought one of those vapor cigarettes and swears by it. I'm not sure what brand she bought, but it comes with flavored vapors. Not only did it help her quit, she got her sisters to do it, her mom, and her grandmother. I'm really impressed with all of them. She says that she hasn't been tempted to go back and it's been a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550521 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:27:20 +0000 Modern Daisy 550521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow, you poor thing! Hang in there..</p> <p>I quit smoking 8 years ago cold turkey and it was really hard. I still have dreams to this day that I had a cigarette and I still have the urge every once in a while. What helped me get through the hard parts was every time I had a craving, I started from scratch and reminded myself of all the reasons why I was quitting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550518 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:25:41 +0000 sweetooth 550518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any experience with quitting smoking...do lollipops help? Other than that, maybe a nice long walk or listening to your favorite music would help? Life is challenging, isn't it? {hugs!} </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550514 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:23:35 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 550514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like a lot. I'm wishing you the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-your-encouragement#post-550512 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:22:17 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 550512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picked the worst time possible to quit smoking! I have been a part time smoker off &amp; on for the last 2–3 years. AF is here for the first time post MC, she is angry &amp; my mood swings are out of control. On top of being sick, dealing with my clients today, &amp; my husband health! Which it's horrible right now. I'm on the verge of a nervous break down! I don't want to smoke as we are ttc asap because of DH'S health decline. Doctors are looking into CRPS? It's just so much pressure on me right now. At this moment I am spent but have to remain strong &amp; put up a front cause I'm at work. </p> <p>Wow, see mood swings. Gosh I feel so bad for DH right now lol. </p>