How nicotine affects breast milk and its effects on the baby

Nicotine is absorbed into the bloodstream by smoking after 30min, and then penetrates to the baby with milk. In a mother who smokes a much worse quality of milk, it is less saturated with useful substances, and instead is poisoned by various chemical compounds and nicotine. Milk is produced much less.Smoking during breastfeeding negatively affects the health of the child. Photo: Getty What harm does the baby do to smoking:

• The nervous system suffers. Contrary to the opinion that nicotine acts soothingly, it on the contrary, excites. The child does not sleep well, often wakes up, and is capricious.
• The appetite is broken. The child does not eat well, as a result of which growth slows down and a developmental delay occurs.
• Great risk of allergic diseases. With the introduction of complementary foods, almost all products show an allergy.
• Digestive tract disorders. The kid suffers from gazik, colic, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting may occur.
• Decreased immunity. It can develop bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia.
• There is a predisposition to oncology and the risk of sudden death increases.

The mother's addiction to cigarettes during GW makes the child nicotine-dependent, he begins to smoke at a young age.

Active and passive smoking: how to reduce their negative impact

It is better if a woman quits smoking during the period when she is breastfeeding. But, if you can not get rid of cigarettes, you need to try to at least do minimal harm.

• Smoke a maximum of 4 cigarettes and only in the daytime. It is at night that prolactin is produced to a greater extent.
• Smoke immediately after the baby is attached to the chest, until the next feeding should take at least 2 hours.
• Do not smoke in the same room as the baby even if it is sleeping in another room. Passive smoking is no less detrimental to the baby, so do not allow smoking to others.
• Eat fully, eat more vegetables and fruits, rich food for vitamins and minerals.
• Drink at least 2 liters of fluid.
• Wash your hands, change clothes after smoking.
• Often go out for a walk with the baby to fresh air.

Gradually negate the addiction to cigarettes. Having learned about all the threats to the baby, realizing the risk of serious illness and deviations, think about parting with a bad habit. Good luck in this difficult matter.

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