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by helga10700 on January 28th, 2007
Obviously I would encourage you to quit smoking first and foremost. Smoking can decrease milk supply and smoking moms tend to wean sooner. However, it is benficial for a baby of a mom who smokes to be breastfed. Nicotine is better absorbed through the respitory tract then from breastmilk. Breastfeeding can provide protection from infection and asthma. Formula fed babies of moms who smoke also excrete nicotine and cotinine in their urine and have a higher rate of infection and asthma. The best advice I can offer would be NEVER smoke around or near the baby. Mom should change clothes, wash hands and not to smoke within 2 hours of nursing.
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