Tuesday April 6, 1999 - Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning smoking / nicotine and breastfeeding is correct?

A. Mothers who smoke should be discouraged from breastfeeding.
B. Heavy smoking has not been associated with adverse events in nursing infants.
C. Nicotine is not normally found in the diet and therefore, dietary restrictions for the nursing mother are not needed.
D. Smoking in the presence of any infant should be avoided.
E. Nicotine replacements (e.g., patches and gum) offer no advantage to the mother or nursing infant.
 
 

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