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'The Breastfeeding Answer Book', LLLI - Revised Jan./97: states that the 1/2
life of nicotine is 95 minutes (Steldinger and Luck 1988) and therefore
recommends, that if unable or unwilling to quit, that the breastfeeding
mother be encouraged to not smoke before or during breastfeeding but rather
to smoke immediately after breastfeeding to reduce the nicotine level in her
breastmilk during feeds. Smoking linked to fussiness (Matheson and Rivrud
1989), lower prolactin levels, lower milk production (Hopkinson 1992) and
interfers with milk ejection reflex (Lawrence 1994). Heavy smoking linked to
the following symptoms in the breastfed infant: nausea, vomiting, abdominal
cramp, and diarrhea. (Vorherr 1974).
Quote: "Some mothers smoke and breastfeed with no apparent problem, yet other
mothers and babies do not do well." - 'The Breastfeeding Answer Book', LLLI,
Revised Edition 03/97.
Leona Simoes, LLLL
Canada
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