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I (man) have smoked before the pregnancy

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BartGuest ·
Hi everyone, (posted this topic yesterday but apparently it was deleted)

My wife just got pregnant after our first attempt (hormone treatment). Now I'm super worried about the following…
I'm not a smoker by nature, but on rare stressful moments (e.g., huge difficulties or pressure at work) I do smoke a cigarette.
So in August there was such a difficult period and I smoked about 5 cigarettes a day during that month.
We made our first attempt in early October and my wife is pregnant.
Now I'm super worried about the cigarettes I smoked in August because you read a lot about damage to sperm cells or permanent DNA damage. I don't know what to think anymore?
I feel like slapping myself and I'm so angry at myself. If we had waited a few more months, could we have brought a healthier child into the world? Or am I really seeing this all wrong?

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  1. Anonymous Guest #2

    Oh, just be normal, okay? Don't make a fuss. Nothing's wrong.

    Enjoy your pregnancy!
  2. Haha Guest #3

    Yeah, take it easy. You can't do anything about it anyway now. Enjoy the pregnancy.

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