Dear Lactnet Friends:

So what if there are a few molecules of alcohol in the milk? There are no
case reports of any baby manifesting any problems with this except in one
case where the mom was drinking 50 bottles of beer and also a large
quantity of spirits (*Binkiewicz* A, Robinson MJ, Senior B. *Pseudo*-*
Cushing* *syndrome* caused by *alcohol* in breastmilk. J Pediatr
1978;93(6):965-7.)

She should not sleep with her baby if she's drunk alcohol. If she drinks
too much she may need to arrange to be driven home and for child care.

However, I don't know of any reason to worry about breastfeeding if the mom
has had a few units of alcohol. Folks in Italy and France and Germany have
been drinking alcohol and breastfeeding for centuries. If there was a
concern, we would have heard something about it by now.

warmly, and willing to be corrected



-- 
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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