Vaping and breastfeeding

[lightningatmidnight]

I’ve read all the data and advice around this, which is admittedly scant. Long and short - better to abstain, if you don’t, still better to BF rather than formula feed. I’m not a heavy vaper but the 3 minutes of outside time vaping after a long bedtime routine feels like a small piece of salvation and pre-kids me time at the end of the day.
Is anyone else in the same boat? So many people vape these days that there must be other mothers in the same position, feeling the same guilt each day.
I honestly try my best with everything else and do so well with their diet, sensory time, books, gentle but firm parenting - I’m not perfect but this feels like my one parenting flaw and I hate myself for it.

No judgement from me at all but if you’re saying you hate yourself for it, are you wanting to stop or after reassurance? If it’s the 3 minutes of me time you get after the bedtime routine is done, is there something else you can swap to that you would enjoy?

So I was in same boat. From a friend who is doc, depending on how often try to leave it minimum 1.5 hours after vaping to breastfeed. La Leche League have some good advice around it. Don’t beat yourself up either, this motherhood game is absolutely feral! Xx