<<My dear friend Martha, who took me to my first LLL meeting lo these 21 years
ago, sent me an email and mentioned that she's had two nursing mothers
recently tell her that they were warned not to drink any alcohol at all as
long as they were breastfeeding.

I've asked her to ask them WHO said this -- was it at an LLL meeting, or
their pediatrician or their neighbor, or who?  Has anyone else heard this
lately?

Kathy Dettwyler>>

Hopefully this statement should not have come from anyone representing LLL as
it goes against the information in their primary book.  I have LLL's most
recent manual (Womanly Art - 6th edition) here in front of me, and it says:
"When the breastfeeding mother drinks occasionally and limits her consumption
to two drinks or less per day, the amount of alcohol her baby receives has
not been proven to be harmful."

I believe the BAB states the same information and studies.  Mine is lent out
right now so I can't determine for sure!

Nancy

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