Question

how does smoking affect nursing

Answer 1

1) smoking carry out harmful chemicals like nicotine, through milk to baby which may cause behavioural changes in the baby like unusual crying.

2) it may decrease milk production.

3) it cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps in babies.

4) It cause changes in sleeping patterns in babies.

5) Infant of smoking mother becomes more frequently sick than the infant of non smoker mother.

6) Babies of smoking mother have high risk for respiratory system disorder, and sudden infant death syndrome.