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Smoking...? Posted: 12-16-07 21:51pm
Okay, I have a slight dilemma. I have very
high allergies and asthma. One thing that
does effect me is cigarette smoke. My mom
smoked when I was younger, then quit,
which is awesome! I have NEVER smoked
ANYTHING in my life and never plan on it,
however...my husband's mother and sisters
are smokaholics. I does bother me going to
any of their houses. My chest gets tight
and I sneeze and then am stuffed up the
rest of the day. Soon, Illinois is passing
the no smoking in public buildings law and
my mother-in-law says she is quitting. I
am not sure I have that much faith in her
though. So, my actual question....when I
finally do get pregnant, how can that
effect my baby? Also, we only live about 5
minutes from my in-laws and my husband
likes to go over there a substantial
amount, so when we do have a newborn, I do
NOT want our baby to be exposed to such
yucky, smelly, and most of all harmful
smoke!!!! I just don't know how to relay
this to my husband, since he will most
likely get irritated and be defensive,
saying there aren't issues with it, since
he grew up with it and his nieces and
nephews are around it. Please, please help
me with my argument-preparation!!!
Sorry, I know this is loooong...but it is
so important to me and really would like
your guys' help!! Thanks a ton!!
-Amy
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young Girl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 12-16-07 22:02pm
DO NOT alloow your baby to EVER be around
smoke
this is one of the things that increases
the risk of SIDS. it also increases the
risk of athsma and is extremely unhealthy
for the baby
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Katrinadoodle
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1231
Posted: 12-17-07 05:31am
^^ ditto.
Also, from the end of the second trimester
it gets hard enough to breathe as it is,
just from your insides being all squished.
You do NOT need the extra irritant of
smoke! Make sure to talk to your doctor
about your asthma, and maybe getting a new
inhaler. My aunt had to switch hers when
she got pregnant to a more baby-friendly
one.
"Between 50,000 and 300,000
lower-respiratory-tract infections in
infants and children under 18 months of
age each year -- resulting in 7,500 to
15,000 hospitalizations -- are blamed on
exposure to second hand smoke. Exposure
can cause reduced lung function, symptoms
of respiratory-tract irritation (cough,
excess phlegm and wheezing), fluid buildup
in the ear, lower-respiratory-tract
infections (including bronchitis and
pneumonia), episodes of asthma and/or
increased severity of asthmatic
symptoms....
Second hand smoke may also affect your
breastmilk. Nicotine has been found in the
milk of exposed non-smokers (Trundle and
Skellern 1983). Nicotine enters readily
into mothers' milk and has a half-life of
close to two hours. That means it takes
about two hours for 50 percent of it to
clear your system."
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Posted: 12-17-07 06:29am
What Suzy said. Also what Mika has at the
moment can be caused by smoking around
them. Believe me you don't want your baby
ill or even worse just because your family
don't want to quit. Dom's mum and brother
smoke and whenever i'm going around i call
an hour before i'm going to leave and ask
her not to smoke before i get there and if
she has smoked during that day she changes
her clothes before we get there
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acruz
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 780 Location: Central, IL USA
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Posted: 12-17-07 07:43am
Thank you ladies! I knew that it wasn't
good at all, I just wanted some more
details...also, I am an adult and know
when to walk away if my asthma or
allergies kick up, an innocent baby can't,
I will be sure not to put my unborn child
or newborn in that sort of environment!
And, I am pretty sure my husband will
understand...I am just not sure he won't
take it like I am keeping our baby from
his family, but I would do it with my
family too, but thankfully, none of them
smoke.
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