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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSmoking While Breastfeeding: What Are the Risks?
Approximately 25% of American women of reproductive age smoke tobacco, and many continue to smoke during and after pregnancy despite the known potential harm to their own health and to their childs health. These health threats remain after the childs birth as the baby is exposed to nicotine and other toxins in both ambient air and breast milk.
Despite the fact that the amount of nicotine transferred into breast milk is more than double the quantity transferred through the placenta during pregnancy, there is strong evidence that breast milk itself provides protection: the incidence of respiratory illness among infants who were breastfed by mothers who smoked was lower when compared with babies who were formula fed. As it appears that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of nicotine exposure, nicotine is no longer listed as a drug that is contraindicated during breastfeeding.
Women are strongly encouraged to breastfeed but the ones who smoke are more likely to have a lower milk supply, and those who do breastfeed tend to wean their babies earlier than women who dont smoke. Studies indicate that smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day decreases milk production and alters milk composition. Furthermore, mothers who smoke are more likely to think that their milk supply is inadequate and are less motivated to breastfeed. Finally, breastfed babies whose mothers smoke more than 5 cigarettes daily exhibit behaviors (e.g. colic and crying) that may promote early weaning.
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http://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/smoking-while-breastfeeding-what-are-the-risks
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Smoking While Breastfeeding: What Are the Risks? (Original Post)
Renew Deal
Jun 2014
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elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)1. 1.) Dropping an ash on the baby
Chewing tobaccy is way safer.
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)2. The baby could burn the mother's chest
Babies smoking. That's nasty.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)3. Well, the baby does have to stop puffing in order to breastfeed.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)4. Ah Friday Night DU...
kentauros
(29,414 posts)5. I blame the way the headline is worded.
It's awkwardly constructed, easily to construe as meaning that someone is trying to breastfeed at the same time said person is also smoking
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)7. That exact thing happens.
Don't think it doesn't.
I have seen these freaks smoke while breastfeeding and drop hot ashes on the baby.
A shit they give not.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)8. Humor-impairment is a terrible disorder,
is it not?
JVS
(61,935 posts)6. You risk a kid craving a smoke when weaned