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I hadn't smoke in 10 months, i have a 2 week old and i smoked 2 cigarettes and i breastfeed what impact will it have on my baby?
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Smoking: Smoking has very negative effects on a child. It is best to eliminate it altogether rather then trying to determine the risk.
Answered 5/21/2015
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