when you have a baby is it safe to go in the next room to smoke?

Question

my husbands whole family does that and i heard you actually had to step outside to be safe the smoke won't reach your baby.

Answer 1

It is never safe to smoke in the same building as a baby. And stepping outside isn't even enough, as the toxins and carcinogens cling to your clothing.

The Risks of Second Hand Smoke to a Child

* Low birthweight for gestational age
* Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)- children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have an increased risk of SIDS.
* The EPA estimates that passive smoking is responsible for between 150,000 and 300,000 of these infections in children under 18 months annually
* Asthma - According to the EPA, between 200,000 and 1,000,000 kids with asthma have their condition worsened by second hand smoke every year. Also, passive smoking may also be responsible for thousands of new cases of asthma every year
* Chronic respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing may be attributed to second hand smoke.
* Children who breathe in second hand smoke are more likely to suffer from dental cavities, eye and nose irritation, and irritability
* Middle ear infections - exposure to ETS causes buildup of fluid in the middle ear, resulting in 700,000 to 1.6 million physician office visits yearly

And here is a link that states that the carcinogens in smaoke can be found in babies' urine...
http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/secondhandsmoke/a/NNALinUrine.htm

Answer 2

I would suggest that you let your husbands family know that it would be safer to step outside, however it's still not safest. The safest way to prevent second hand smoke is to eliminate it. Sometimes that takes a bigger step than most want to provide. I was an avid smoker, and honestly don't have a problem with others smoking, but when I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I both quit. I have family members that smoke, but if they want to see the baby, they know they can't smoke here. That is the rule, and it is enforced to protect my children. If they have that big of a problem with following your rules to protect the baby, maybe they need some time to think about whats really important...their nicotine fix, or the health of their grand baby.

Answer 3

No it is not safe to "just" smoke in the next room from where the baby is. The best place to be if you must smoke is OUTSIDE when there are children of any age in the house. I am smoker, I quit during my pregnancy, but started up again when the baby was around 5 months old, I have always smoked outside, children do not need to breathe second hand smoke, it is also one of the causes of chronic ear infections in small children. Please evict all of the smokers in your family to the front porch and have them wash their hands after smoking if they want to hold the baby.

Answer 4

It's better then being in the same room and smoking but yes it is safer for you to go outside and smoke then the baby can't smell or inhale it. The safest thing for a baby is to be in a home without smokers but if you do smoke the best thing you can do is to step outside or in the garage. Hope that helps you out!

Answer 5

you need to go outside, actually their doesn't need to be smoking in the house or car where a baby is even when the baby isn't their. The smoke gets into fabrics and is still there. If anyone should smoke outside is always best for babies, older kids and people who do not smoke.

Answer 6

Studies say that 2nd hand smoke can travel through rooms. The smoke remains for as long as 12 minutes and will circulate with the other air in the house. If you can can smell it, you are breathing it!

Its best they smoke outside. That way the smoke can blow away with the wind.

Answer 7

You do need to step outside.. the smoke can get into the vent system and affect the baby... smoke around the baby can harm their lungs and can make them have more ear infections and other health problems.. good luck and make them go outside...

Answer 8

It doesn't matter what room it's in. It's still in the same area your baby is in. Even if they go outside they come back in smelling of smoke, which isn't good for the baby either.

Better to have them outside than in another room. But remember it's all in their clothes and what not anyway. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Ask them to step outside. Remember this is your baby and your baby's lungs. He (or she) needs you to be his voice and ask them to step outside. It's going to be bad enough that the smoke smell will still be on their clothes. There is no reason to have it in the air and in the furniture as well. I don't think you would be overstepping your boundaries so that you can protect your baby's health. Good luck.

Answer 10

with a baby in the house smoking is best done outside