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newman wrote:
> There are several studies which suggest that infants who are breastfed
> and whose mothers smoke are *healthier* than infants who are bottle fed
> and whose mothers smoke.
I cut and pasted an small bit from my notes on this subject (I am preparing
for a presentation titled "Substances in Breastmilk"). Hope this is
useful. My references are listed below."Not recommended at any time, but
must weigh the risks/benefits of some nicotine exposure versus breastmilk.
Formula fed infants in homes of smokers still excrete nicotine and other
by-products in their urine. Formula feeding does not prevent nicotine
exposure of infants. There is higher incidence of nicotine absorption from
the respiratory tract than from the milk (less than 5% of the average daily
adult dose). (1)
Cadmium (heavy metal) concentrations in milk of smokers are higher than in
milk of non-smokers. However, cadmium exposure of breastfed infants
(smoking or non-smoking mothers) is below the exposure of formula fed
infants, or the WHO recommended weekly intake level. (2)"
(1) Lawrence RA 1997 A Review of the Medical Benefits and Contraindications
to Breastfeeding in the United States. Arlington, VA: National Center for
Education in Maternal and Child Health
(2) Radisch B, Luck W, Nau H 1987. Cadmium concentrations in milk and
blood in blood of smoking mothers. Toxicol Lett 36(2): 147-152.
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