Pipe Smoking and Makin' Babies
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Truthfully I regret not titling it Pipe Smokin’ and Baby Makin’, but alas… hindsight is 20/20.
It certainly didn't take us a month. It was more like wham, bam, Pampers! At the time I was smoking pipes a lot more than now.
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be politicians....
I don't know, my Polish-Catholic grandfather smoked Prince Albert and drank vodka about 18 hours a day and had 11 kids so I think you should be alright. My wife asked me to cut down on tobacco and whisky when we got married because we were tight on funds,can't conctracept(Catholic) and it just makes me too virile and sexy.
I would imagine if you take your pipe out of your mouth and not smoke a Church Warden whilst giving the wife a length of the 'Old Pipe' you should get her in the club in no time. I personally have never had any children but I am told they can say rather amusing things. Good luck with your quest for a 'Mini Me' but remember that three minutes of fun equals about 21 years of headaches!
I'd suggest a windcap. It'll help cut down on stray embers getting jostled loose. Also, find an aromatic that compliments the scented candles and Barry White soundtrack.
I think you have to worry more about what happens after they pop out of the womb. What impressions you make, what lessons you teach their little sponge brains (babies don't know jack, yet they are hyper observant and suck up a little bit of everything they are exposed too.).
One thing to consider is a doctors recommendation I've heard given in this situation. It might be important to cut those things out because the wife certainly should and she'll take your sacrifices as being supportive.
Biologically you're just suppling dna at this point. It would take a lot of drinking and smoking to mess that up. She's going to basically be the babies environment for almost a year. Totally not fair but I say cut back not for the kids health but to show you're a team player and how serious you are about the kid and taking care of them.
people try to trick me into making that mistake all the time. Sometimes by over stressing the fun of kids and sometimes by making terrible suggestions in the heat of the moment.
What I am saying is don't fall for it. And your math is wrong 3 minutes equals your total life time minus your current age.
@anotherbob: You know I always have a recurring dream about getting a knock on the door and opening it find some older exotic women with a teenage boy uttering the words 'Would you like to meet your son?' at which point I wake up and have a shot of scotch and feel mighty relieved it was a dream. I must admit to being curious as to what a hybrid of me would look like at age 20 given that I have bonked girls from Iran, Philippines, China (Mrs. Condor 1), Thailand both Indian subcontinents, Turkey and couple of places in Central America and that was when I was sober!
If sperm counts are low these days (that seems to be the word on the street) it must be on account of something other than smoking and drinking, if we are to go on the experiences of so many codgers in this thread. Anyway, it never gave me and my wife any trouble, though I am fairly moderate in both smoking (pipes only) and drinking (a few beers a week on heavier weeks), and my wife does no smoking and very little drinking.
I changed nothing about my smoking or drinking habits when we conceived our kids.
I probably inhaled more ganja/tobacco smoke than oxygen when we conceived our first and she turned out fine. Second kid is due in about 3 weeks so the jury is still out.
The fact that overindulgence in drink and smoke is even on your mind as a factor leads me to believe that you’re likely not overdoing either one.
I probably inhaled more ganja/tobacco smoke than oxygen when we conceived our first and she turned out fine. Second kid is due in about 3 weeks so the jury is still out.
The fact that overindulgence in drink and smoke is even on your mind as a factor leads me to believe that you’re likely not overdoing either one.
Alcohol is terrible for you unless your like a 1 beer a day for the heart kinda guy. Which is probably good for ya, I've heard the queen of England use to drink a glass of Gin a day. And she does pretty old. I use to be a heavy heavy drinker, and I'm two years sober, and I feel like a new man. So quitting drinking is always a plus. As far as the pipe smoking goes, it's not like it's cigarettes, I'd say smoke on as much as ya want man. I got kids and I do pay a lot more attention to my health, I want to be around for em ya know. Good luck to you and your wife, I wish for you to have a very happy family.
In all seriousness, I can't claim any scientific expertise and I doubt that even physicians on this forum would make that claim, but it seems to me that you're good to go. As long as the missus wants to kiss your tobacco-tinged mouth, I think you're as ready to be a father as the guy who doesn't smoke. Life is full of risks, many of which you may not even be aware of. If you're worried, it's not that hard to stop smoking a pipe for a few months or even years.
Can't be having that.
Yeah, that's a good point. I definitely don't think I overdo in either respect, but I suppose it's good to take a break once in a while. Congratulations on kid number two!
Thanks so much, Mortar!
She prefers I brush my teeth first... hah. As for life being full of risks, I completely agree. There's so many unknowns and variables and I reached the point many years ago where I decided I'm going to do what I enjoy without going overboard and not worry about the rest. I've known people that were health fanatics who never smoked, drank, or the like, and they were struck down with serious health complications. You just never know, so I try to focus on what makes me happy. I think happiness counts for a lot when it comes to health.
Firstly, good on ya and your other half for deciding to start a family.
I started a family relatively late in life, our first arrived when I was 43 our second when I was 45.
I was smoking a pipe on and off throughout both pregnancies (outside and away from my wife at the time). I smoke less now due to spending more time with my kids and that's the most important thing, they don't stay small for very long.
Best of luck brother, to you, your wife and any little munchkins who happen to join you both.
I started a family relatively late in life, our first arrived when I was 43 our second when I was 45.
I was smoking a pipe on and off throughout both pregnancies (outside and away from my wife at the time). I smoke less now due to spending more time with my kids and that's the most important thing, they don't stay small for very long.
Best of luck brother, to you, your wife and any little munchkins who happen to join you both.
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