What do mothers think about concurrent breast-feeding and smoking?

Ambul Pediatr

Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of PIttsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.

Published: July 2008

Objective: According to newer policies of the American Academy of Pediatrics, smoking is not contraindicated with breast-feeding, yet smokers initiate and maintain breast-feeding less often than nonsmokers. We sought to describe maternal knowledge and attitudes regarding concurrent breast-feeding and smoking or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and to evaluate the association between maternal smoking and infant feeding practices.

Methods: Mothers bringing children <13 months old for an appointment completed a 24-item anonymous survey that addressed knowledge, attitudes, and practices about concurrent breast-feeding and smoking/NRT.

Results: Among 204 survey completers, 63% were African American, 52% had never breast-fed, and 54% had never smoked. Regardless of smoking status, 19% were aware of the recommendation to smoke after breast-feeding; most did not know that nicotine gum (42%) or patch (40%) transfers less or about the same amount of nicotine into breast milk than smoking a pack per day. Most mothers (80%) believed that women should not smoke any cigarettes if breast-feeding; current smokers (25%) were more likely than former (10%) or never smokers (11%) to find it acceptable to smoke one or more cigarettes per day (P = .03). Only 2% found it acceptable to use NRT while breast-feeding. Among ever breast-feeders, 10% stopped breast-feeding because of smoking. Over half of recent or current smokers reported that smoking affected their infant feeding decision.

Conclusions: Mothers in this sample believe that women who smoke or take NRT should not breast-feed. Smoking status affected women's infant feeding practices. Correction of misinformation could increase breast-feeding rates.

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