According to a new study in Hong Kong, women exposed to cigarette smoke at home breastfeed less than those who are not.
A NEW NEFASTE EFFECT OF TOBACCO (EVEN PASSIVE)!
Women are more sensitive to tobacco than men. Researchers even predict that in 2030, they will be 40% more to die of lung cancer. We know that tobacco affects all organs and hormones. This also affects the practices of women, even when they are passive smokers. A study carried out in Hong Kong shows that being in a smoking household reduces the duration of breastfeeding.
« In fact, the more there are smokers at home, the shorter the duration of breastfeeding“, Explains the professor Marie Tarrant, Director of the School of Nursing University of British Columbia. While conducting the study, the researchers found that more than a third of the participants - out of around 1200 - had a partner, or other household member who smoked.
When a mother breastfeeds her child, the nicotine is passed into breast milk. According to Marie Tarrant, it is for this reason that a smoking partner can affect the decision of the mother so that she does not breastfeed. The professor also discusses the likelihood that nicotine will decrease the amount of breast milk. One advice for not transmitting nicotine: that the whole household stops smoking before pregnancy.
Cigarette smoke is bad for babies, that's obvious. They can contract, among other things, respiratory infections. But according to the findings of the study, breastfeeding is so beneficial for him that it is better not to do without. This practice is even beneficial for the mother. Reduction in cardiovascular risks, the risk of endometriosis or maternal diabetes are halved ... a number of studies have already demonstrated the benefits. If one or more people smoke in the household, the mother just needs to protect her baby as much as possible from cigarette smoke.
Source : Pourquoidocteur.fr/
