>
> It should also be mentioned, IMO, that a breastfeeding mother who has =
> been
> drinking should wait to breastfeed until she feels sober so the BABY
> doesn't get drunk, too.  The alcohol level in a woman's breastmilk
> is the same as her blood alcohol level, right?

>

It is my understanding that the alcohol level in milk is the same as in the 
blood - but that's not a bad thing. If your blood alcohol level is .08, then 
you would be legally intoxicated in many places (not sure exactly what the 
limit is in Ontario anymore). So that means the level in your milk is also 
.08. Well, you could drink quite a lot of beer that was .08 without getting 
drunk. It's a small amount.

Teresa Pitman 

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