Smoking & Babies

[Dean19831983]

Good afternoon all

Havent posted on here for a while. Me and my wife (lorrymac on here) are due in under 3 weeks now.
My mums partner smokes and while he doesn't smoke inside I am unsure as to how long after he has had a smoke he can come in contact with our baby and for it to be safe to do so? There was a big deal made of smokers break after a smoke and how it can damage the babys lungs.

Thanks

Dean

[ethanryan]

hi i am not a smoker but my partner is. he has never smoked in the house or car even before the boys were born. he goes out in the garden no matter how cold mainly because the smoke goes up in to the air. when the boys were babies my partner always left it about 15 minutes before coming back by the baby. although no matter where you go now people smoke so there is no getting away from it. i would just state that there is no smoking in the house/car and baby should be fine.

[gem_35]

after i had my daughter last july the 1st time the midwife came round she gave me a massive lecture about when i smoke i should wear different clothes to when i hold my baby and after having a cigarette i should not hold my daughter for 60mins afterwards. personally i thiught this was ridiculous.

[Dean19831983]

Thanks for your replies
Might seem silly for her to say 60mins etc etc, but a small amount is so bad for anyone so you can imagine what is will do to immature lungs that are still growing. I think I will use this advise then. If her partner smokes on the day he can go near our baby after 60mins but can not hold the baby unless he changes his clothes...which I am sure he wont mess around doing. Would be easier to just quit!

Dean

[yogasun]

Hi Dean

I think you're right to be so concerned. Young lungs are precious when they are developing. Good luck.
Coincidentally I think I've just posted on your wife's thread.