Thanks Ellen and Sonya!

That is what I was asking. I've actually never seen that meme and I don't
have much faith that any of those memes are true anyway ;-).

I actually heard this information I believe in a training of some sort,
years ago. It was something like there was an enzyme in the breastmilk that
helped to break down the alcohol, although your information makes more
sense. I wish I remember where I heard/saw that information.

It's hard because I keep hearing the recommendation "NO PUMPING AND
DUMPING" yet a mom who's gone to a wedding and has a one-month old at home
and is extremely engorged is going to have to do something if she's had
more than a drink or two! So if she can't keep the milk, then she will have
to dump it.

I understand that the recommendation is not necessarily for moms in this
situation but even still it sounds a little too broad to say to mothers...

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:52 AM, Ellen Rubin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Theresa - are you asking if
> > parent is consuming alcohol
> > parent pumps milk during this time, and thus the pumped milk would also
> contain some alcohol
> > milk (containing alcohol) is stored
> > does breastmilk contain a property that will eliminate the alcohol
> during storage?
>
> There is a meme floating around on facebook which seems to make this claim
> and I was just part of a conversation where this was discussed.  So I was
> also looking for solid information that addressed this claim.
>
> Several people pointed out
> > a liver is required for metabolizing, so breastmilk itself cannot
> metabolize anything outside of the body
> > alcohol does not leave other stored liquids
> > it is possible that alcohol can evaporate out of a liquid in an open
> container, this occurs faster if the liquid is heated
> > so if one stored breastmilk in an open container and allowed the alcohol
> to evaporate out, this could eventually occur however in the length of time
> it would take, the milk would be spoiled
>
> If that is not the question you were asking, then I'm sorry if I've
> confused things.  On the other hand, if you have any information that
> indicates stored breastmilk breaks down and eliminates alcohol (as the meme
> suggests), I'd appreciate a link!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ellen
>
> Ellen J. Rubin, MA, IBCLC, LLLL
>
>
>


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