Does smoke on your clothing and hands affect baby's health or cause infections.?

Question

both my daughters smoke and one has a 3 month old baby. After they smoke they rarely wash their hands and their clothes smell of smoke. They do go outside to smoke. The baby has already had 2 ear infections and stays conjested. Her sinuses now have blood in them. Could this be from the cigarettes.

Answer 1

What you should do is have the 3 month old baby's blood measured to see if there are levels of cotinine. This is a breakdown product of nicotine. I do believe that the ear infections are caused by the secondhand smoke. And eventually respiratory problems may occur. So what you should do is purchase a nicotine test from a pharmacy or speak to your doctor about this.

Answer 2

the smoke does stay on your clothes and hands. I was a smoker...quit during pregnancy, then started up again..always smoked outside. Could be anything. The smoke certainly may have an affect on the baby..then again may just be the baby is prone to ear infections. But really should encourage your daughter to stop smoking as it is NOT helping the situation either way. Many Non-smoking mothers have babies prone to ear infections..just as many smoking mom's have completely healthy babies...and vise versa

Answer 3

No I really do not think thats from smoking. I am a smoker and my baby is 4 months old. Im sure I smell of smoke when im done. My baby has been very healthy, so I really dought its from smoking. She should take the baby to the doctor if there is blood in her boogers! Good luck

Answer 4

Any number of things can contribute to ear infection - she could be sensitive to the smell, but she could also have a sensitivity in her diet - my daughter had repeated ear infections and no one smoked around her it turned out to be a reaction to her formula and once that was changed she was much improved. Everyone is ready to jump on the anti-smoker bandwagon but contrary to popular lore they are not the cause of all health distress. Good Luck and I hope your baby is better soon.

Answer 5

The smell that gets into clothes from smoking, is from 'secondhand smoke'. So when you smell that on someone who has been smoking, or they fail to wash their hands, and you smell it...guess what? If you can smell the smoke, that means small particles from the smoke are drifting off that person through the air to everyone around them...hence You, the baby, and anyone else around are breathing secondhand smoke. And yes, it is harmful to infants, and can lead to respiratory problems down the road.

Answer 6

You'll want to consult a qualified doctor on this one. But whatever's the case, you can be sure that the smoke is not good for anyone. One more thing: Smokers' children and grandchildren are prone to allergic reactions. Thus, be prepared to deal with the health issues to come.

Answer 7

it wont do any harm, iv been around people who smoke and my dad is a smoker and the infant is wonderful and that i replaced into around people who smoke with my first being pregnant and my daughter is actual wholesome and replaced into born at 7.3 kilos. very tall for her age besides. Its the comparable as in case you drink wile pregnant. what approximately those adverse infants that have mom and dad who smoke crack and do different drugs during pregnancy, reason smoking isn't something while in comparison with that . sorry which you do must be around that however the only factor you're able to do is pass out reason its there homestead and you cant tell them to provide up or pass outdoors. sturdy success with it

Answer 8

I think that could cause a problem. The still reak of smoke and the chemicals in the cigarettes.

Answer 9

yes because cigarettes produce ashes, which can be transmitted like dust, even if they aren't smoking near the baby, the dust is spread.

Children of smokers are 60% more likely to have asthma when they get older.

Baby is probably allergic.

Answer 10

Might be getting enough nicotine off their hands