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Q: Smoking...?

asked by: acruz on December 16th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

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

replied on December 16th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

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

Katrinadoodle

replied on December 17th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

^^ 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."

http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/nbre astfeed/0,,3wsj,00.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/ 08/060818010900.htm

Dannzibelle

replied on December 17th, 2007

Supporter

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

acruz

replied on December 17th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

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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