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breast feeding and smoking!

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Evita · 12/04/2004 13:36

Dp's friend and his wife have just had a little boy who's now 4 weeks old. I don't know them very well and don't want to preach or anything like that. But the thing is, the wife smokes about 10 cigarettes a day and is breastfeeding. I've been trying to find out some information about what the risks are about it so that in some way I could perhaps hint to them that it's not a good idea but I can't find anything conclusive. There's loads on drinking alcohol but nothing on smoking. She says that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of her smoking but I'm not so sure. Does anyone know anything about this subject?

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tatcity · 15/04/2004 11:05

Sorry! Nothing else to do - must get off Mumsnet and do some housework!

I've never got involved with these debates before, but I just wanted to add my comments at the end. I'm finished now!

gemilou · 15/04/2004 11:08

yes my cleaning is being neglected slightly

Evita · 15/04/2004 13:56

Anyway, after all this, I'm not going to say anything to my dp's friend's partner. If, as it seems, smoking won't do any harm, there's no point is there?

This is such a terribly touchy area and I'm sorry if the comments on the thread I started have offended anyone.

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Evita · 15/04/2004 13:57

By the way, what is this thing you call 'cleaning'?

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tatcity · 15/04/2004 14:40

Cleaning is pointless i've decided - but I still do it like a robot every day

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