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Smoking in breastfeed

2022-08-29 15:28:04
Hi my baby is 40 days old, can i smoke a cigarette while breastfeeding? How many cigarettes will be harmful for the milk and the baby. Is one or two puffs in a week is fine? How much gap should be there between smoking and bfeed
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Answered2022-09-03 17:07:30

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Not recommended during breastfeeding

Answered2022-08-29 17:03:27

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