Participants also reported relapse to traditional cigarettes. One stated, "I just lost the taste for e-cigs and stayed with the cigarette." Another explained, "It made me quit for like a month or two but then I got to where wanted an actual ciga- rette, and so l was like, just forget this and I'll go back to a cigarette." Several participants re- ported that the relapse occurred during the postpartum period. One participant stated [electronic cigarettes] helped with the cravings after had him [her son], l picked it [traditional cigarettes] right back up." Another explained,
The first time I tried one [an cigarette] was the first time l got pregnant, which was like 6 years ago I quit smoking though and didn't start back until I had twins, at like 6 months and then l started back when one passed away