Nursing delivers a banquet of powerful, beneficial substances to growing babies.
Second-hand smoke is bad enough for babies. Now we learn, according to the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, that a smoking mom deliver 5 times more nicotine to her babies if she breastfeeds. This is not a substitute for medical care or your doctor's attention. Please seek the advice of your pediatrician or family doctor. Dr. Greene's HouseCalls presents this data as is, without any warranty of any kind, express or implied.