Barbara commented on the advice one pediatrician gives to wear something
removable when smoking and take it off to interact with baby.  I have been
telling moms this for some time myself.  We all know there are carcinogens
in the environment of a smoker.  Where more than on the clothes they wear
while doing it?  They put baby up on that shoulder and baby's head is just
buried in it.  My articles are all at work and though I read this question
before I left there Thursday, I didn't have time to look it up but I do want
to comment on this thread.  Tomorrow I will try to post more if I find
further clarification for this issue.  From what I remember when our
organization did a safe sleep brochure (committee included Dr. James
McKenna), smoking is a risk factor for SIDS.  There is an increased risk
when co-sleeping when mother is a smoker.  One study found no increased risk
in co-sleeping if father was the smoker and mother was not.  There is
speculation about the micro-environment around the baby's nose in bed, but
research didn't find significantly different carbon monoxide levels around
co-sleeping babies of smoking moms as opposed to non-smoking ones.  I
believe Dr McKenna was agreeable on that point also, that moms who smoke
should not co-sleep with baby in the bed.    It is cautioned against in our
brochure which is on our website at www.indianaperinatal.org.  However,
nearby is encouraged.

Marsha

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Marsha Glass RN, BSN,
IBCLC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations
as all other earthly causes combined.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~John S. C.
Abbot~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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