[Ishu]

NO, it would not make you a bad mother.

Honestly, I don't think you should. It costs a LOT of money whether you are a light smoker or 3 packs a day kind of smoker. You should save that money for something you REALLY want or even for your child for when she needs school supplies, new clothes, food, ect.

I'm not bashing on smoking at all because, shit, I smoke too. I'd really like to quit but I can't in my environment. It doesn't help that my husband used to smoke a carton a day (before we got together). His mom smokes and so does her husband- both of whom we are living with. We are quitting once we move out so we can have money and so it won't conflict with my BAZILLION health problems.

If you can quit and stay off of it, that is definitely the best course of action.