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Natalie Rawlings Kraut <[log in to unmask]>
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I had the honour of leading the January meeting of my LLL Group last
year, and the theme was, "Can you breastfeed if you're not perfect?" The
idea was that many people had already given up or stopped honouring
their resolutions, so I went to the texts and pulled answers as
necessary to the most popular questions: Can I nurse if I smoke, drink,
have had implants (note where I live), etc.

I LOVE what Rachel had to say about breastmilk acclimatizing the baby to
what the family eats vs. formula feeding, which is "same old, same old."
The latter part of that statement is so obvious, and yet I'd never
thought about it in quite that way. I wonder if ABM-fed babies as a rule
tend to be pickier eaters? My experience tells me that is so, but I have
no data.

Here's what I was able to gather regarding alcohol from the
Breastfeeding Answer Book, whose revised version will be available in a
few months:

Alcohol (RBAB 509-510): The AAP Committee on Drugs considers alcohol
consumption compatible with breastfeeding, although side effects are
noted if consumption is high. Alcohol passes freely into milk and had
been found to peak about 30 to 60 minutes after consumption, 60-90
minutes when consumed with food. Alcohol also passes freely out of a
mother's milk and her system. A 120-lb woman needs about 2-3 hours to
eliminate 1 serving of beer or wine. Possible side effects to the baby
are the same as those you experience when you drink too much:
drowsiness, deep sleep, weakness. And those particular to baby: decrease
in linear growth, abnormal weight gain. Note on studies: Moderate to
heavy is defined as 2 or more drinks per day, also it's unethical to ask
mothers to consume alcohol to do a study, so it has to be a case review.

Yours,
Natalie Rawlings Kraut
LLL Leader, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Regional Conference Administrator, Great Lakes - Eastern US Division
Book Evaluation Committee, LLLI

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