Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
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Grandparents that are smokers!!
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Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
Wow this post is me! I too have a 4month old. We have this issue with my husband's parents (half of them anyway). We told them at the hospital after delivery if they wanted to hold him they must wear a gown (because he MAY have CF) to avoid 3rd hand smoke. They refused and left. Did not hold him until he was 3 months old where we made them wear a gown. Told me I was "pissing in the wind" trying to protect him and told me 3rd hand smoke was a myth. At that point, they were asked to leave my house and informed that if they continue to give me grief they would not see him or the other grandchildren anymore and that we no longer would be coming to their home regardless. It's a real shame when people ar ignorant, but this is your baby and your baby's life....it's up to you to protect him and save those lungs. Don't back down! God bless you.
mom2cameron
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My husbands family smokes too and we just dont visit as much anymore. When we are there they smoke outside but still I can smell smoke in the house from before we were there. We dont stay long when we do visit.Some relatives houses we have not been to because I know they smoke alot. My mom smokes too but not when we are there. So we dont stay long at her house either. My husband even smokes (drives me crazy!) but goes outside thank god. I tell him I can still smell it when he comes in but he wont stop, says he is to stressed to stop right now. I asked my sons cf doctor about this (hoping he would set him straight) but he says its ok for him to smoke outside the house. I dont like this idea at all. I think he should quit altogether.
mom2cameron
New member
My husbands family smokes too and we just dont visit as much anymore. When we are there they smoke outside but still I can smell smoke in the house from before we were there. We dont stay long when we do visit.Some relatives houses we have not been to because I know they smoke alot. My mom smokes too but not when we are there. So we dont stay long at her house either. My husband even smokes (drives me crazy!) but goes outside thank god. I tell him I can still smell it when he comes in but he wont stop, says he is to stressed to stop right now. I asked my sons cf doctor about this (hoping he would set him straight) but he says its ok for him to smoke outside the house. I dont like this idea at all. I think he should quit altogether.
mom2cameron
New member
My husbands family smokes too and we just dont visit as much anymore. When we are there they smoke outside but still I can smell smoke in the house from before we were there. We dont stay long when we do visit.Some relatives houses we have not been to because I know they smoke alot. My mom smokes too but not when we are there. So we dont stay long at her house either. My husband even smokes (drives me crazy!) but goes outside thank god. I tell him I can still smell it when he comes in but he wont stop, says he is to stressed to stop right now. I asked my sons cf doctor about this (hoping he would set him straight) but he says its ok for him to smoke outside the house. I dont like this idea at all. I think he should quit altogether.
mom2cameron
New member
My husbands family smokes too and we just dont visit as much anymore. When we are there they smoke outside but still I can smell smoke in the house from before we were there. We dont stay long when we do visit.Some relatives houses we have not been to because I know they smoke alot. My mom smokes too but not when we are there. So we dont stay long at her house either. My husband even smokes (drives me crazy!) but goes outside thank god. I tell him I can still smell it when he comes in but he wont stop, says he is to stressed to stop right now. I asked my sons cf doctor about this (hoping he would set him straight) but he says its ok for him to smoke outside the house. I dont like this idea at all. I think he should quit altogether.
mom2cameron
New member
My husbands family smokes too and we just dont visit as much anymore. When we are there they smoke outside but still I can smell smoke in the house from before we were there. We dont stay long when we do visit.Some relatives houses we have not been to because I know they smoke alot. My mom smokes too but not when we are there. So we dont stay long at her house either. My husband even smokes (drives me crazy!) but goes outside thank god. I tell him I can still smell it when he comes in but he wont stop, says he is to stressed to stop right now. I asked my sons cf doctor about this (hoping he would set him straight) but he says its ok for him to smoke outside the house. I dont like this idea at all. I think he should quit altogether.
Both my mom and i guess you'd call it x-stepdad? smoked. When i was younger (probably in like 3rd grade) I learned about the dangers of smoke with my heath, and i politely asked both of them if they could quit smoking. My mom agreed and she faught to quit smoking for me (and did succeed). And my step dad at the time agreed to never smoke around me. I think the biggest thing is just asking for someone to accommodate for your heath problems should be enough. Any decent person will realize they need to stop smoking around you.
Both my mom and i guess you'd call it x-stepdad? smoked. When i was younger (probably in like 3rd grade) I learned about the dangers of smoke with my heath, and i politely asked both of them if they could quit smoking. My mom agreed and she faught to quit smoking for me (and did succeed). And my step dad at the time agreed to never smoke around me. I think the biggest thing is just asking for someone to accommodate for your heath problems should be enough. Any decent person will realize they need to stop smoking around you.
Both my mom and i guess you'd call it x-stepdad? smoked. When i was younger (probably in like 3rd grade) I learned about the dangers of smoke with my heath, and i politely asked both of them if they could quit smoking. My mom agreed and she faught to quit smoking for me (and did succeed). And my step dad at the time agreed to never smoke around me. I think the biggest thing is just asking for someone to accommodate for your heath problems should be enough. Any decent person will realize they need to stop smoking around you.
Both my mom and i guess you'd call it x-stepdad? smoked. When i was younger (probably in like 3rd grade) I learned about the dangers of smoke with my heath, and i politely asked both of them if they could quit smoking. My mom agreed and she faught to quit smoking for me (and did succeed). And my step dad at the time agreed to never smoke around me. I think the biggest thing is just asking for someone to accommodate for your heath problems should be enough. Any decent person will realize they need to stop smoking around you.
Both my mom and i guess you'd call it x-stepdad? smoked. When i was younger (probably in like 3rd grade) I learned about the dangers of smoke with my heath, and i politely asked both of them if they could quit smoking. My mom agreed and she faught to quit smoking for me (and did succeed). And my step dad at the time agreed to never smoke around me. I think the biggest thing is just asking for someone to accommodate for your heath problems should be enough. Any decent person will realize they need to stop smoking around you.