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Is it bad to smoke if I breastfeed my newborn child?

Yes. The smoke will be on you. On your clothes, etc. The child will breathe this in. Unless you plan to take a shower after each cigarette, you shouldn't breastfeed.

Breastfeeding

What are the effects to your infant if you smoke marijuana and breastfeed?

Well, your child gets addicted to marijuana and you have your child placed in foster care.

What is more important to you? The drug or the innocent child?

I deliver babies for a living. I teach breastfeeding. People like you who even question this make me sick.

Who says that I'm doing it?
It's a simple question, Calm down .
Your nobody to judge

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Originally Posted by J_9

Well, your child gets addicted to marijuana and you have your child placed in foster care.

What is more important to you? The drug or the innocent child?

I deliver babies for a living. I teach breastfeeding. People like you who even question this make me sick.

Who says that I'm doing it?
It's a simple question, Calm down .
Your nobody to judge

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Originally Posted by Char23

Your nobody to judge

Yes, she is. She deals with new moms all the time and with breastfeeding.

I am a labor and delivery nurse as well as a neonatal nurse. Yes, I am one to judge. If you aren't the one doing it, then who is?

I can tell you horror stories of babies coming off common nicotine from cigarettes, you don't want me to go into the medicinal and legal aspects of illicit drugs such as marijuana.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Yes, she is. She deals with new moms all the time and with breastfeeding.

Like I said. She is still nobody to judge, never did I say I was doing it. You go on here to get your Questions answered. Not get Opinions. Simple as that.

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Originally Posted by Char23

Like i said. She is still nobody to judge, never did i say i was doing it. You go on here to get your Questions answered. Not get Opinions. Simple as that.

And she very nicely answered your questions, and without her opinion, but with her professional experience and knowledge.

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Originally Posted by Char23

Like i said. She is still nobody to judge, never did i say i was doing it. You go on here to get your Questions answered. Not get Opinions. Simple as that.

Absolutely not true! When you come on this site, you get answers, including opinions. If you are asking for a friend, pass on the above information. And from a teacher's perspective, I can give you a list of educational problems caused by drugs in infants. Should I type out that list for you?

I was sternly warned by my babies' pediatricians that whatever I ate or drank or ingested would be transferred into the baby through breast milk, so I was to be very careful.

I hope you will be or are too.

. "People like you who even question this make me sick"
Is an opinion.
& to answer your question to " if you arent the one doing it, then who is"
Nobody. It Was A Question.
You should not assume things that you do not know.

I'm not giving you opinions, I'm giving you professional advice. There IS a difference.

There is a new initiative in the health care field. It's called Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. In the US, we, as nurses are required to ask you specific questions regarding illicit drug use and/or abuse. If the responses are questionable, we are required to have a UDS (urine drug screen) done at the time of admission. If, after delivery, there is questionable activity, we are required to do a UDS. If you pop positive, we then test the baby. We do a UDS on the baby as well as a meconium drug screen. We not only test the baby's pee, but we test the poop as well. The test on the meconium tells us what drugs were used during the ENTIRE pregnancy. If any of that is positive for drugs, including marijuana, CPS is called and the child is removed from the custody of the mother.

Now, we also have a new initiative in that the newborn can be tested for illicit drugs post delivery at the pediatrician's office at the discretion of the pediatrician or the nurse. If the baby pops positive, the baby is removed from the care of the mother and placed in foster care.

In this post I did not judge anyone, but provided factual information.

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. "People like you who even question this make me sick"
Is an opinion.
& to answer your question to " if you arent the one doing it, then who is"
Nobody. It Was A Question.
You should not assume things that you do not know.

And how do you know I haven't experienced your situation? When you ASSUME you make and A$$ out of U and Me.

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Originally Posted by Char23

Nobody. It Was A Question.

Your first post asked, "Is it bad to smoke if i breastfeed my newborn child?"

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Your first post asked, "Is it bad to smoke if i breastfeed my newborn child?"

Wondergirl:
That is a question. What are you trying to imply?
&to
j_9 , you obviously haven't been through that situation because you said people who ask things like that make you sick... Got anything else smart to say or what, seems like you've got all day ha.

&teacherjenn4 ,
Yes I would like a list please. Thanks you're actually answering my question & not wasting my time.

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Originally Posted by Char23

Wondergirl:
That is a question. What are you trying to imply?
&to
j_9 , you obviously havent been through that situation because you said people who ask things like that make you sick... Got anything else smart to say or what, seems like you've got all day ha.

&teacherjenn4 ,
Yes i would like a list please. Thanks you're actually answering my question & not wasting my time.

Learning disabilities, lower IQ scores, attention difficulties, behavioral issues.

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Originally Posted by teacherjenn4

Learning disabilities, lower IQ scores, attention difficulties, behavioral issues.

Okay, Now I know not to smoke and breastfeed, I'm a new mom & I don't know much about breastfeeding. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Char23

Okay, Now i know not to smoke and breastfeed, im a new mom & i dont know much about breastfeeding. Thanks.

Please remember that everything you ingest will pass on to your baby. Be very careful.

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Originally Posted by teacherjenn4

Please remember that everything you ingest will pass on to your baby. Be very careful.

Okay, Thank you very much, I appreciate it

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Originally Posted by Char23

Wondergirl:
That is a question. What are you trying to imply?

I did answer your question--doctors say no to smoking anything while breastfeeding. And you used the word "I" so apparently you are asking for your own situation.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I did answer your question--doctors say no to smoking anything while breastfeeding. And you used the word "I" so apparently you are asking for your own situation.

Wondergirl:
Of course I am asking for my own situation, I wanted to know if I could smoke if I Breastfeed. Its so funny how you keep on trying to be smart about what I asked, obviously I know what I wrote.. Go somewhere else with all of that. (:

What are my rights?

Since Char appears to be so disrespectful, this thread is now closed.