Dear Anne! In regards your question of a mom drinking and then how long to wait before bf'ing: I went to Dr. Hale's session in Atlanta last year and this question came up. His answer was first of all most everything in moderation is OK. Secondly, by the time the alcohol reaches the breast milk it has been seriously diluted. And for someone who has to have a "time" frame, he said the diluted alco- hol peaks about 3 hr after being ingested. So if a mom wants to get the least amount of diluted stuff into her baby, she should nurse before she drinks or right at the beginning OR wait 3 hours after. Hope this helps. Pat Bucknell, IBCLC Avon Lake, OH