In a message dated 9/22/2004 7:42:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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One  guideline I heard that makes sense to me is that if the mom no longer
feels  the effect of the alcohol, go ahead and nurse.  If she still feels  the
effects, use some expressed milk for this feeding and pump if she needs  to
make her breasts comfortable or is concerned about her supply.  As  a
non-drinker, I don't know if this is effective or not.  Does  everyone feel
the same "effects"?



Daer Friends:
    People say many different things when it comes to  alcohol and
breastfeeding; these things are based on 'common sense' or values  and beliefs.
    The evidence (AAP and Lawrence) says that alcohol  use is compatible with
breastfeeding. Perhaps we need remember that our concern  is for the safety
of the baby, not because mom has had a drink or two, but  because an inebriated
mom isn't safe to drive or take care of a baby.
    warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct  Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human  Lactation
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