Smokers & babies
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Topic: Smokers & babies
Posted By: HelenElla
Subject: Smokers & babies
Date Posted: 06 October 2005 at 8:53pm
| My partner is a smoker and is very careful about not smoking around me(36wks1day pregnant) or our 2year old and always smokes outside, however I saw something on tv a while ago saying that the nicotine left on a smokers breath, clothes, hands etc can effect newborn and young babies. Contributing to cot death, asthma as well as the baby being generally unwell. Has anybody else heard anything about this? What are your thoughts? |
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 12:06am
| my dad was a really heavy smoker. i have asthma (curiously it left when i got pregnant), but it wasn't at all caused by his smoking (got pneumonia at two months - scarred lungs or somthing like that). dad was a pretty considerate smoker, and my nana is a nurse and never said anything. so i haven't heard anything like that. that said, technology has changed, so mayeb they have found evidence or something... |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 7:26am
Well back in the day, hehehehe, I love saying stuff like that!, when mum was preggers with me it wasn't really a big thing. I know mum stopped smoking but I am sure my dad and all their friends would have smoked around her. Plus my grandad was a very heavy smoker too... and the point of this is that I am CRAZY, hehehehehehe  
Seriously though, I think that you should stay away from the smoke as much as possible and I have ever heard anything about the residue lef on hands, clothes etc. Would be interesting to find out!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 9:08am
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Yah I never heard that before.....But honestly I doubt it, with all the crap that is in the air at the moment, how can you save your children from all that? As long as your hubby never smokes infront of your babies you should be fine!
But I might be wrong, my partner and I both dont smoke and the only person I know who smokes is my Father and Brother (never infront of me tho). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 9:39am
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They say that if the person who smokes wears a shirt or something over their clothes when they smoke, then take it off when they come back inside, helps to keep all the yucky things away from the baby. Also, washing hands afterwards, and gargling with mouthwash.... you make them go through that each time they have a cig, and they'll quit faster than you can say "don't forget the lovely plaid shirt babe......" ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Alan Mum
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 12:52pm
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Ok so I never smoked while I was preggy hubby did tho he alway smoked outside. When Alan was really little Peter had to stay away from him for at least an hour after he had a smoke, and to wear a smoking jacket.(Midwife suggeted it and she told us about how the stuff is on there hands cloths etc) Now he is older it still bother's me if Peter hold him straight away but I am not so strict on the one hour rule.
I myself have been smoking scince I started at work but only when at work and the odd one when we go for walk's. I have to stop not tho cause aI am trying for another bubba. Anyway my point is do what you can to protect your baby from risks of cot death and thing's, What ever you do don't nag your hubby I have been doing this and it only made things a whole lot worse so now I just don't say anything and he is smoking less go figure. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 6:56pm
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I gave up when I found out I was preg (morning sickness made it soooo easy to give up) but Willie still smokes. He smoked inside and around me when I was preg, but at about 6 mths I kicked hiim outside coz the smell was making me so queasy.
He smokes outside now, and it hasn't been an issue. When Maya was tiny a couple of times he was holding her and kissing her and I noticed that she stunk of smoke and went off at him, but she doesn't have asthma and has never had any probs with her chest/lungs other than the usual coughs and colds. I think the smoking jacket is a good idea, but I also agree that much as we want to we can't protect our kids from everything and I would say the chance of bubs being affected is pretty small. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 8:30pm
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we are lucky in that neither of us have ever smoked. however all of my sisters do, and a fair amount of mikes family do also. i am very very aware when someone holds ayja or paris - my older sister who stay s with us alot, quit after i had paris, and i was so proud of her, but then she started again. I have noticed that paris doesn't really get as close and cuddly with her anymore, and a few times she has held ayja and ayja has ended up smelling realllllly strongly of smoke. i now ask her to wear something different if she goes out for a smoke while they are staying with us, as you can smell it when they come back inside. I think, hey, if i can smell it so strongly from across the room, just think what my wee girl is inhaling as she snuggles into their shoulders or chest.
------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 10:14pm
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Neither me or nath smoke either.i did when i was trying to be a rebel back in the high skool days lol no one thats around us smoke apart from naths mum but she goes outside ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 11:11pm
| Hey Becs. is that Harmony's pixie photo? What a cutie! |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 11:13pm
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shh no of course not shhhhh ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 11:14pm
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 3:18pm
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aw, very cute! she's starting to look a bit more like Xander now isn't she ? ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 5:06pm
| i have a stack of pixie photo coupons I must get out for jake. Now i can have them taken and he won't be so young and look really weird, like his first one did. it was truly horrendous. |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 8:25pm
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yeah now that u mention it Janine just looking at my tickers they do look a lot alike.I suk at seeing resemblences with people lol ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 9:53pm
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mmm before i thought they were quite different
but just seeing them in the tickers they both have the same sorta face shape and hairline and eyes lol hey, how much shoppin gyou end up doing the other day? i went back and got some stuff for ayja, one of the white tops with blue and purple flowers on it and some blue pants to go with ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 9:59pm
shhhh dont tellnath but i ended up laybying $130.00worth ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:02pm
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------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:03pm
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lol can't help it aye, they have cute stuff for little girls
i try to stay away from there, but can't i mean they are so close to ucol that if i have some down time before, after or in between classes i go and have a look i blame ucol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:04pm
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yeah bad ucol bad ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:06pm
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lol yep
oh well you can say its towards xmas... ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:08pm
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that's my excuse
seriously worrying now though cos paris's room is not going to be big enough to fit her stuff and Ayja's in it, already a bit full mike wants to move now... but i don't want to till at least feb.. get my placements and xmas out of the way before i add the stress and financial strain to our lives lol. looked at one down westmere place.. off liverpool. but wasn't really too great. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:12pm
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hey thats by me lol!! wot price range u afford to go to?? ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:15pm
i think that one was $220... we can afford it if we seriously cut down our spending money... but i like where we are at right now... i like having a little bit of money to throw around for if we need something or something goes wrong... no way do i want to be on nothing again. so, hhhm possibly $170 - $180 might be all... don't think we will find much for that, certainly not a nice 3 bedroom place. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:17pm
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i wanna wait till i know what's happening with jobs etc and make a decision then. i mean, hey, if i get a good job then maybe we will be able to afford a really nice place.. don't wanna move twice in a matter of months... only 8 months if that now till i start applying for jobs ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:24pm
| i can't believe how expensive Palmy has got for renting houses. my mum is paying $200 for a two bedroom place off Rangitikei. it's okay, but certainly nothing special. |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:26pm
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yeah cnt get nice 3 bdrmfor less then 210 these days ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:26pm
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i know - it's cos students trash everything so if you want a nice place you gotta pay through the nose for it. sounds like your mum is just round the corner from me, and pretty close to Becks too. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:31pm
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we pay 240 for our place and we r stretched but comfortable moneywise ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:38pm
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to go for a $220 place, we would have to cut our computer payments down by $40, and then we would still only end up with $40 a week left over... and that's not much.. especially with 2 kids... there's always something you need to get... so i said to mike no way... he did a little sulk then got over himself and realised i was right... like there was any way i wouldn't be. PMSL!! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:42pm
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hehehe u sound like nath lolol hes ALWAYS right ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:44pm
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i just reminded him that he likes to spend $20 a week on going to speedway, and a heap more when he travels away to meetings lololol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:46pm
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yeah that would a made him stop and think hmmm ok fair enuff ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 10:52pm
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yeah. speedway is a good bribe, lol. but hey, i spose i am away from him for more than enough nights when i'm on placement - so it makes up for it... i mean it's only once a week so it's ok. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 11:12pm
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yeah thats true
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