t recommend what amount would be
safe you need
to ask your doctor)
it should be
safe to stop, but if you are a heavy smoker you do not want to stop abruptly...this causes trauma to the systems in your body and affects the baby.
Call your OB today, tell them how much you smoke, and ask if it's safe to stop cold turkey. If it's not, ask them to recommend how to cut back and quit, or ask them to recommend a smoking cessation method to help you (the patch, the gum, etc)...