 [ Symptoms ] how can i get my husband to quit smoking now that i am pregnant  we were both smokers before i got pregnant and when we found out i quit cold turkey but he has no desire to quit and it is very important to me because i do not want him to be smoking after the baby is born and i do not want to start smoking again either which i know will be much harder if he does not quit as well i have told him very many reasons to quit but he just says he is a man and can make his own decisions and he is a smoker he gives me many excuses i dont know what to do [ Disease ] pregnancy can be a scary time and all women worry about whether something they did might harm their baby the best advice is to never take any medication both over the counter and prescription during pregnancy without first discussing this with your doctor the first trimester is a time where the baby is developing and miscarriages happen a few studies have suggested that medicines like ibuprofen which is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug nsaid can increase the risk of a miscarriage in the first trimester but other studies have failed to find a connection a recent study done at vanderbilt though has good news this study looked at over the counter nsaid use in pregnant women during the first six weeks of pregnancy and found that there was not an increased risk of miscarriage there are also concerns that nsaids can cause heart problems in the baby in the third trimester in general women should avoid medication use during pregnancy if possible and always talk to their doctor first most experts think that acetaminophen tylenol rather than an nsaid is a safer option for occasional pain relief during pregnancy