smoking and breastfeeding...

[kendallsmith904]

So I smoked for seven years straight. Cigs and weed. I quit cold turkey for this baby. I'm going on four months and still haven't took one puff. But what about when breast feeding... I am gonna want it so bad. Please no negativity. If you moms have done it and your baby be okay.. Please let me know.. I'm so curious. I know my mom smoked cigs when breastfeeding me... But weed? I was so addicted. And was really looking foward to a couple puffs every now and then when the baby was asleep. And my boyfriend smokes everyday in front of me. Am it is the hardest thing I have EVER had to do. Only reason I'm doing it is cause of this babygirl I my stomach. HELPPPPP

[babypeyton21]

In my breast feeding class I was told tht nicotine does not go through ur breast milk there for u just go outside nd come back in n can feed ur baby with no problem.....I would personally just feed my baby put him down nd go smoke giving u a 2-3 hr window to let the high pass just like they say with alcohol...u can always pump n dump n because ur body makes wat ur baby needs.I'm sure theyll still get enough in the nxt feeding...or jus substitute tht one feeding after getting high...

[shiloh11]

Be a good example for yourbaby theywill wantto bejust likeyou. Put away the cigarettes and weed for good.

[AlejandraMV]

I'm not smoking either while I breast feed. I don't believe marijuana can harm the baby, simply because I have done my research on the subject, but either way it's still illegal and isn't worth the risk. It's good that you acknowledge your child should come first! :) a lot of mothers don't care that it is illegal and still risk it. I really want a cigarette too! But I think that's worse than marijuana. So I will wait for both. Good luck! Maybe try asking your boyfriend to slow down. It makes me tired, there would be no way I could smoke while getting up with a baby after baby is born. It might be good for him to start to slow down now until the baby gets a little older when you aren't getting up every few hours. Either way, it would be nice for him to consider your feelings too. :) good luck!!

[FloridaMommyof2]

I agree. Mine smokes and I just have to sit here and be the 'party pooper' as they all say lol. I'm proud of you. You can always start back up after she's here. I want to try to breast feed this time so I'll hold out. But it's up to you at the end of the day.

[kendallsmith904]

Thanks so much ladies. I am gonna put this baby first. Just smoking for seven years straight and having to quit is the hardest thing I have ever done... Then having my pothead boyfriend stoned 24/7 ***** big time. And makes me wanna get high with him he does not understand and he will never understand what I am going through. If I went four months I can go another yes if I have to. But damn I would love to least have a cig after giving birth :(

[FloridaMommyof2]

I've been looking for your account for the longest time woman!!

[imfinallypregnant]

Please be a responsible mom and dont smoke while you breastfeed period or dont breastfeed at all formula will be far more healthier than your milk with weed.. And i am sorry if this is not what you want to here but i hope you do know that you can get your baby taken away from you if you smoke weed while pregnant or breastfeeding because i heard it goes to your babies system. And its harmful to them is like your putting your baby at risk. so be careful if second hand smoke of any kind is harmful to adults imagine how harmful is going to be for your baby drinking milk when you have weed in your system.

[GodbeyMommy]

This is STRAIGHT from a breast feeding organization website
"THC will show up in the mothers breast milk 8 times more than her blood stream. The baby will excrete thc in their urine for up to 3 weeks, it can also cause lack of latch. Also the long term effects for a child could be slow development in the first year."
My opinion is don't put your baby at risk, you've gotten this far and are doing great! Plus if your child were to get sick and you take her to the pediatrician's office and they check her urine to see what's wrong she could be taken from you. If anything bottle feed.

[ItSaBoYtHiNG6611]

Smoking cigs lowers your supply of breast milk and the nicotine does goes through your breast milk i took a breast feeding class and that's what she said. I quit when I found out I was pregnant and I figured I might as well not start back up BC I don't want to have to go though quitting again it was easier to quit BC I was pregnant.

[Mrs_English2]

Will go into breastmilk. I mean you have to watch what spicy food you eat a d things you drink. Like say you drink a ton of milk okay but if the baby is lactose intolerant you cant have dairy at all while breastfeeding. Also nothing with peanut butter or honey while breastfeeding. While its great for us bad for baby. So if you want to smoke weed just either pump and dump for a day in between after six weeks so you can build up a milk supply. Or just dont.

[joannagonzalez]

I breastfed for 16 months and I smoked weed. Everything is good my son is healthy :)

[TinksMother]

Anything you eat, drink or smoke will go into your breast milk!!

[mkelsy93]

the research i was able to do said if its naturally grown and you yourself know no type of chemicals there really isnt anything bad that can happen to your baby.. some recommended for the first trimester when the morning sickness is horrible for some women  most doctors would tell not to breastfeed because they haven't yet found what it could cause but up to this point havent had any connection  to any disabilities or diseases etc but do your research an  if you trust who you are getting it from at the end its your choice but make sure it won't affect your baby

[Meganina]

You should either wait til your finished breast feeding or don't breast feed at all. I was a smoker before finding out that I was pregnant. I won't go back to cigs but I'm not sure about the other. I haven't done either since I found out about being pregnant. I do know that I'll wait til I finish with breast feeding. I don't want that in my babys systemand you sshouldn't either. Priorities have changed. Baby comes first.

[miracle_mommy2014]

I apologize to  @specialmom!!!!!

[DelilahsMommy2015]

Yes thc will go through the breast milk, its up to you to do your reasearch and decide if you are ok with this. I say, watch your babys mood, if the baby seems kind of tranced then it might be affecting him/her too much. Thc is natural in our bodies and breast milk but not in big doses. As for cigarettes, i would take the opportunity to try and quit those in general.

[mayrs]

Weed isn't necessarily a drug.  It's natural not like cigarettes all those chemicals which can cause cancer or loss of limbs of long term smoking.  As well as alcohol which is damaging for you & baby. Idk abt breastfeeding while smoking if you feel like your not sure you should do some research.  Good luck

[MoniBxx]

I'm still smoking weed & I will during breast feeding too I only smoke green no hydro only the natural stuff so it's fine I spoke to my mum who did it with all 4 of her kids and I did research on it after I found out I was pregnant couldn't find any real evidence of it causing harm I did quit cigs and alcohol though because they are bad for the baby

[kendallleblanc]

Oh my. Specialmom didn't even say anything offensive....wow so quick to get so upset.

[mommieResha]

It wont ne in your system because your bf is smoking around you as long as your in a ventilated area you should be okay i too was a smoker weed and cigs but i no longer smoke im 8 months now ive been clean for 9 months idk if it'll come in ur breast milk but i do know alcohol does so you should just talk to ur obgyn

[KoriAnn]

Don't get so offended people..
Maybe you can take the opportunity to quit all around?
You'll go nearly 10 months without it anyways. If they find it in the baby's system at birth (from your boyfriend being around you)  you will be watched and drug tested regurlary by the state.

[specialmom]

If you are referring to me, I can tell you that I was probably posting when you did and didn't even see your first post until now.  The poster was asking for what happened with other women who smoked so that was what I was talking about.  

[miracle_mommy2014]

Wtf did I say that was wrong or bad for her child? I said YOU SHOULDNT SMOKE WEED WHILE BREASTFEEDING!!!! Others word?

[specialmom]

I would ask your pediatrician or ob/gyn.  I wouldn't just take others word for it when it comes to your child.  good luck