Cooking smoke with newborn baby

[LuEllen568]

Hi,
First time mum of 2 week old DD here. We live in a small apartment with open plan kitchen/lounge. I'm wondering about smoke from cooking affecting baby girl. Should I be taking her into the bedroom every time we cook? We use a gas hob with an extractor fan and open windows and French doors each time we're cooking. She stays in lounge close to doors when one of us is cooking, but it is a very small apartment so smoke from cooking comes through.
Wondering if I'm overthinking as I'm sure friends have their babies in high chairs in kitchen while they cook. Any thoughts appreciated xx

I've just given birth to baby #3 and I have him in the sling while I cook the older twos dinner, he's 4 weeks and thriving if that helps! Honestly get why you would worry but it's absolutely fine, the world is full of pollution unfortunately we can't shield them from. Congrats btw! X

It’s absolutely fine, but as an aside, you shouldn’t really get smoke whilst cooking, you’re probably cooking on too high a temp if you are. Or do you just mean steam etc?

General smoke fine but would maybe avoid strong or dry spice smoke as that can catch in our throats never mind a baby's.

You are correct that indoor fumes from cooking are now known not to be that healthy. But the advice is to use an extractor and ventilate - so you are already doing what is recommended as mitigation.

If you own the property you could switch to an electric hob, if not just keep ventilating.

If you think about how dirty it was cooking over open fires, we have made progress!

I'd be more concerned re how much smoke your cooking produces 🤣 or do you just mean cooking smells?

Try not to burn your food, only joking. As long as there is ventilation.