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in thinking breastfeeding might be a bit counterproductive if...

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woahthere · 15/01/2011 09:13

you smoke 40 a day and drink alcohol. I breastfed myself and am very pro breastfeeding, but even I worry about what is going into her baby if she still smokes so much, not to mention the increased risk of cot death. She gives formula if she is planning a heavy night out but she often has unplanned heavy nights. Her baby is actually almost 2 and there is part of me that is very proud of her but another part of me cant help but think, 'what is the point' when what you are feeding could potentially be toxic. Had she not been smoking and drinking I would have thought it was great.

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MoonUnitAlpha · 16/01/2011 20:58

Unless the mother's body is severely deficient/malnourished, milk production will take what it needs.

winnybella · 16/01/2011 20:58

Te mother would have to be seriously malnutritioned before quality of milk was affected.

winnybella · 16/01/2011 20:59

malnutritioned-Grin malnourished, of course

TheMonster · 16/01/2011 21:08

Oh I see. The body will take what it needs from the mother's body.

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