I am currently breast feeding my 2 month old daughter and have been since she was born and plan to for at least up to a year. I was wondering how my tobacco chewing ( up to 5 times a day) can affect my baby? Can it cause her to get cancer later on? What other health problems can it cause for her?
Hello, Looks like you are really concerned about your habit. Nicotine as well as other harmful chemicals are found in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco and snuff). So basically these harmful substances are harming your baby by entering the breast milk.Also, not just the baby, it will affect you in the long run. It is an urgent need for you to stop using tobacco for the betterment of yourself and the baby. I hope you succeed in doing this.