Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Lactation DOI Open Access
Maria Vlachou, Giannoula Kyrkou, Victoria Vivilaki

et al.

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Tobacco smoke exposure remains a significant public health concern, particularly for lactating women and their infants. Despite widespread awareness of the harms smoking during pregnancy, many continue to postpartum, directly impacting lactation success infant health. Studies have shown that nicotine, primary component tobacco smoke, inhibits prolactin production milk ejection reflex, resulting in decreased supply poor breastfeeding outcomes. Additionally, presence harmful chemicals such as cadmium lead, can accumulate breast milk, exposing infants toxic substances with potential long-term implications. Maternity professionals play crucial role supporting cessation efforts among postpartum women, providing evidence-based counseling, resources, referrals programs. This review aims provide an update maternity on effects In this review, we will explore physiological mechanisms through which components interfere lactation. Furthermore, discuss challenges faced by who including increased risk mastitis, reduced duration, impaired growth development. Finally, highlight emerging research novel interventions reduce adverse lactation, pharmacological treatments behavioral tailored women.

Language: Английский

Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Lactation DOI Open Access
Maria Vlachou, Giannoula Kyrkou, Victoria Vivilaki

et al.

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Tobacco smoke exposure remains a significant public health concern, particularly for lactating women and their infants. Despite widespread awareness of the harms smoking during pregnancy, many continue to postpartum, directly impacting lactation success infant health. Studies have shown that nicotine, primary component tobacco smoke, inhibits prolactin production milk ejection reflex, resulting in decreased supply poor breastfeeding outcomes. Additionally, presence harmful chemicals such as cadmium lead, can accumulate breast milk, exposing infants toxic substances with potential long-term implications. Maternity professionals play crucial role supporting cessation efforts among postpartum women, providing evidence-based counseling, resources, referrals programs. This review aims provide an update maternity on effects In this review, we will explore physiological mechanisms through which components interfere lactation. Furthermore, discuss challenges faced by who including increased risk mastitis, reduced duration, impaired growth development. Finally, highlight emerging research novel interventions reduce adverse lactation, pharmacological treatments behavioral tailored women.

Language: Английский

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