Any breast feeding smokers out there?

[fatfairy]

Is it better to smoke and BF (obviously not at the same time) or give formula??

Smoke and bf. (not at same time as you said)

Smoke and BF. Why?

smoke and b/f.

the benefits of bf still out weigh formula even if the mum smokes.

I'd rather have my newborn bf by a mum who smokes away from the baby then feed it mcdonalds.

Have a look here for comprehensive advice. HTH

Is this a wind-up or what?

Herc, MT weaned early, remember

it is occasional and always once dd is in bed and I do it out the window like a naughty school girl. I know I should stop and I wonder whether just a few is that bad. I get guilty about it but can't seem to give up entirely.

pmsl

dont feel guilty. You arent a naughty school girl! {unless you have certain fetishes that is}.

Ah, dd has had 2 mcd's this week

stick with breastfeeding

i smoke in the evenings and sometimes at mieows house

but outside at home, i freeze my ar*e off in the garden.

I smoke and breastfeed. It's not great and I wish I didn't, but I do! I never smoke in the house though and my children don't know that I smoke.

not sure how good a mum you can be with a frozen arse.....

Now lying to your child........

i'm get all emabaressed and ashamed if my kids catch me sneaking a fag.

i will give up again soon.

I was sometimes very tempted to smoke when ds was little - had only recently given up to conceive him so it was still a real struggle sometimes. Whenever I felt the urge I remembered that apparently the milk of smokers tastes of cigarettes...put me off every time.

Were you asking for advice fatfairy?

If so, breastfeeding is still best - if you can do it.

Good luck

I'm not lying to them, not at the moment anyway. If one of them asked me if I smoked, I'm not sure what I'd say but they definitely don't know and that's the way I want to keep it.