Will smoking cigarettes affect quality of my bm? Should I pump and dump too?

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I have read that nicotine, like alcohol, could be freely pass into the breast milk. I have also read that smoking has been linked to early weaning, lowered milk production, and inhibition of the milk ejection ("let-down") reflex, and fussiness (in babies). The general advice would be to avoid smoking if one is breastfeeding. For more information on this topic: http://www.lalecheleague.org/faq/smoking.html

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