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Valerie Mcclain <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 21 Aug 1999 15:16:53 -0700
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I believe the smoking has everything to do with unhappy baby and
miserable mom.  When I worked for the WIC Program, I started to look at
one site's statistics in regard to smoking.  I think other LCs may
notice this but sometimes you just have a run on similiar problems.
Like  one week everyone seems to have breast infections or sore nipples,
etc.  Within a short period of time I had several mothers complain that
their babies were fussy when breastfed but not fussy on ABMs.  All of
the mothers smoked but none more than a pack a day(according to the
mothers). These women all quit breastfeeding because they felt their
babies did not do well on breast milk. Later on I always kept an eye out
for mothers who stated that there babies were less fussy on formula than
on the breast.  All of them smoked or had smokers in the house.  Wish
they'd do a study on it because I do believe it is related.  Valerie W.
McClain, IBCLC

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