Second hand smoke (SIDS)…

Second hand smoke (SIDS)…

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  More harmful to children because lungs and bodies are not fully developed
  
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  Increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome, asthma, sinus, ear infections, allergies, bronchitis, croup, pneumonia
  
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  A child will have 2x risk of lung cancer than an adult
  

**When a cigarette is lit, only 15% is inhaled by the smoker, the other 85% becomes second hand smoke

Quitting…

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  Takes an average of 7 quit attempts to stay quit
  

First day quit…

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  Cold hands and feet begin to warm up
  
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  Blood pressure and pulse rate slow down
  
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  Heart and lungs begin to heal
  
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  May feel sleepier, more irritable (it will pass)
  
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  Cravings are common
  
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  Taste and smell improve in a few days
  

BREASTFEEDING DISCUSSION SESSION B-1


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