Can I smoke while breastfeeding?

In everyone's impression, smoking is exclusive to men, but with the continuous change of ideas, more and more female friends have joined the ranks of smoking, even those who are breastfeeding are no exception. Experts say that new mothers who are breastfeeding must not smoke, because the harmful substances in the smoke will affect the breast milk and are extremely detrimental to the healthy growth of the baby.

1. Is smoking during breastfeeding good?

The harmful substances in smoke will affect breast milk. Also, the environment around the baby should be kept clean, and the baby should not be exposed to secondhand smoke at such a young age. Babies will develop many diseases if they are exposed to bad air, so it is better not to smoke them. If the mother is breastfeeding, it will be harmful to the baby. If she smokes in front of the baby, it will also be harmful to the baby.

In addition, dads should not smoke in front of their babies, as this will have a bad effect on both mother and baby. They will be easily affected by secondhand smoke, which is harmful to their health.

2. Can breastfeeding mothers smoke?

1. Pay attention to diet and other aspects during breastfeeding. In particular, you are not allowed to smoke, drink alcohol or coffee. Mood is also very important.

2. If women smoke during breastfeeding, it can reduce milk secretion, and nicotine can also enter the breast milk through the blood. For women who smoke 10-20 cigarettes a day, 0.4-0.5 mg of nicotine can be separated into 1 kg of breast milk. Nicotine will be passed to the baby through breast milk, which is a serious threat to the baby's health.

3. Everyone knows the harm of tobacco. If smokers quit smoking immediately, there will be adverse effects (reduce smoking first, then quit smoking). More attention should be paid during the lactation period, reducing intake first and then stopping. If it is passive smoking, you should be careful to avoid smoking, as burning will produce a large amount of nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and other substances. First of all, it is not good for your own health. It will also cause your baby's cardiopulmonary function to decline and affect intelligence.

3. The impact of smoking during breastfeeding on the baby

1. If a mother smokes during breastfeeding, it will reduce milk secretion, and the nicotine in the tobacco can also enter the breast milk through the blood. For women who smoke 10-20 cigarettes a day, 0.4-0.5 mg of nicotine can be separated into 1 kg of breast milk. Nicotine will be passed to the baby through breast milk, which is a serious threat to the baby's health.

2. If a breastfeeding mother smokes, the smoke in the air will make it difficult for the baby to breathe, and the incidence of neonatal respiratory syndrome will be much higher. Therefore, the baby will be more likely to suffer from respiratory diseases and lung infectious diseases such as colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, and bronchial asthma. Children exposed to smoke will also have delayed physical development and be more likely to become irritable, cry, and be difficult to feed. The chances of ear, nose, and throat infections will also increase, and hearing will also be affected.

3. Smoking during breastfeeding will affect the healthy development of the baby:

(1) It may damage the child’s brain development, causing his or her reading and calculation abilities to lag behind by 3-5 months.

(2) It may increase the baby’s risk of illness, especially pneumonia and bronchitis.

(3) The baby’s anorexia and abdominal pain are related to the mother’s smoking.