infants second hand smoke
I am in need of medical advice or good website that clearly states the effects of cigarette smoke on newborns.
I am about to give birth to my first child any day now and have a dilemma. My father smokes incessantly. Though he promises (and I do believe him) that he will not smoke when the baby is around, the problem lies in my parents home. He is retired an literally sits around all day long and smokes in the house, probably a pack a day or more. Their house absolutely reeks all of the time, and their walls, curtains, and furniture are actually infested with the smoke smell to the point where everything is actually dark yellow (probably the same color as his lungs!) They insist the house does not smell at all, because they are around it all of the time and dont notice it. But when I go over there, I leave with a headache everytime. When it was just me, I could deal with it , but I dont want my son around this. Is there just as much harm to infants when its not direct second hand smoke, but when the fumes are just festering in there? Any doctors and nurses with any info for me? Thanks!
I work with infants, and a baby should not be in any home where there is smoke, even if it’s not done in front of them. They could have respitory issues, asthma, bronciolitis, etc.. because of this. Smoke is left in a room and stays in the air. Your father needs to only smoke outside from now on, and should have been for your entire pregnancy if you spend a lot of time there. You should not have spent time in a house where there is alot of smoking while pregnant. If your father is unwilling smoke outside, then you should never bring your baby over there.
http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/nbreastfeed/0,,3wsj,00.html
Second-Hand Smoke And Infants
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