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Date: | Tue, 21 Oct 1997 07:41:43 -0500 |
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I agree with your analysis. Nothing in the two studies suggests that
complete abstinence is desirable. Furthermore, I would like to know how
anyone knows how to separate *prenatal* effects of alcohol from
*postnatal* effects. Given the attitude in North America with regard to
alcohol during pregnancy, is anyone going to admit to alcohol use during
pregnancy?
I cannot understand how it is okay for us to say that any number of
drugs are compatible with breastfeeding, because the baby will get only
a tiny amount and then go ape-sh.. over a tiny amount of alcohol in the
milk, and then advise the mothers they have to "pump and dump" for x
hours. In Ontario you are too drunk to drive if you have 0.08% alcohol
in your blood. Well, alcohol is freely diffusable into milk, and if you
have 0.08% in your blood, that's what you'll have in your milk. Well,
dealcoholised beer has 0.6% alcohol, almost 9 times more than 0.08%.
If the mother is constantly drunk, that is one thing. But a drink or
two from time to time is not okay? Ah, come on!! The French and
Italians must find us incredibly prissy.
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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