Breastfeeding

What link does SUDI have with breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding your baby helps strengthen their drive to breathe and creates a stronger healthier baby overall thus assisting in reducing the risk of SUDI.

Using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gum and breastfeeding.

Research recommends the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation for women who breast feed. The dose of nicotine delivered in breast milk from nicotine replacement therapy is small, the risk to the baby is minimal, and the benefit of a smoke-free environment is large.