If the young mother wants to be scared out of smoking, one way would be to show her how it may hit her pocketbook: children of smokers have a much higher risk of ear infections and respiratory tract infections. All that $$$ spent on medications that may have been unnecessary--who'd want to encourage extra doctor visits and all that? My only smoking friend has the sickliest babies I have ever known, and one has ear tubes now. Not a scientific study, of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sue Ann Kendall, mother of two small boys, editor, La Leche League Leader, Prairienet Publications Committee Head, E. Central Ill. Breastfeeding Promotion Task Force Chair, 1995-6 [log in to unmask] http://www.prairienet.org/~sak http://www.prairienet.org/community/health/laleche/homepage.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------