Avoid smoking if you are breastfeeding. Harmful chemicals get into your breast milk. You can stop smoking with help. If you want your child not to smoke, set a good example. Don't smoke inside your home.
Some parents find it hard to give up smoking, but all parents can change their smoking habits.
Limit your smoking to times you are away from home. If you have to smoke when you are home, smoke only in your garage or on the porch or at the very least, choose a smoking room within your home. Keep the door to this room closed and open the window several times a day to let fresh air in. Wear a special over-shirt in this room to protect your underlying clothing from the smoke. Apply the same rule to visitors.