 [ Symptoms ] is continuing to smoke cigarettes throughout pregnancy safer than simply quitting  my freind is girlfriend told him that her doctor informed her that it was safer for their unborn child to continue smoking through the remaining 8 months of pregnancy rather than having her simply quit now due to the baby going through nicotine withdrawals  no one was there with her when this happened it sounds like bs to me but can anyone back this up  trying to look out for my friend is unborn child so thanks everyone in advance [ Disease ] this could be caused by several different things one being something going on with your back e g bulging or herniated disc