Hello Amy Jane:
About quitting while pregnant being absurdly easy. I have known numerous women who spontaneously quit smoking by literally, "losing their taste or stomach" for smoking, only to find out days later that they were in fact pregnant. It seems some women almost have an instinctive knowledge, or at least their bodies instinctively know that smoking and pregnancy don't mix. But it is amazing how fast the desire returns after delivery. I have had a number of women joke with me that as soon as they delivered the baby they were asking when they could have a cigarette even before they asked what the sex of the baby was.
Again, quitting for a baby will help for a nine-month period, but for a longer commitment, a lifelong commitment so to say you have to be quitting for yourself. Again, while others may benefit, even your own children, you are still the primary benefactor.
Thanks for sharing your input here. To make this quit last through all the births you ever encounter, whether it be your own children, your children's children, or all your future descendants, always remember for yourself to be smoke free for the rest of your life you must never take another puff!
Joel