How long does nicotine stay in breast milk?
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chellebean
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IF YOU ARE SMOKING THEN DO NOT BREAST FEED. YOU ARE NOT DOING THE BABY ANY BENEFIT AT ALL. THE BABY DOES NOT NEED TO BE BREATHING THE SECOND HAND SMOKE THAT COMES OFF YOUR CLOTHES WHEN YOU COME INSIDE AFTER SMOKING OUTSIDE EITHER.
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There is no way to say how long nicotine can be detected in breast milk. However, it is known that nicotine levels in breast milk usually peak 30 to 60 minutes after the last cigarette is smoked. http://tinyurl.com/3b5wpe
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Studies have shown that nicotine levels in breast milk have a half life of around 90 minutes; that is to say that the amount of nicotine detectable in the milk is reduced by half 90 minutes after smoking or using nicotine replacement therapy. It would therefore be fair to say that the level would be fairly undetectable after about three hours. Retroglide is correct in stating that the levels usually peak between 30-60 minutes, therefore if someone is intending to continue smoking while breastfeeding, or indeed to quit using nicotine replacement therapy it would be sensible to time it for directly after the baby has breast fed, therefore allowing time for the levels to drop before the next feed. Hope this is helpful. (Midwife & Stop Smoking Specialist.)
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how long can you leave a babies milk out in the bottle and are you supposed to keep it in the fridge
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Actually, at Kellymom.com, a breastfeeding website, it states that it is better to breastfeed even when still smoking than to not breastfeed at all. The La Leche League International website also has a great article. http://www.llli.org/FAQ/smoking.html Mothers need to be responsible and sensible about it. I'm not condoning it, but the health benefits of breastfeeding are important and beneficial to every baby. Please do your research and not criticize. Remember that our parents and grandparents did many things with their babies that are unacceptable today.
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im not sure how long it lasts for.
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It is difficult to say how long can nicotine stay in breast milk. However, research has shown that nicotine levels in breast milk is usually at its peak 30-60 minutes after the last cigarette. So nursing women should wait at least one to two hours after smoking a cigarette before breast feeding.
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