I know this is late, but I have to put in my two cents.

There was one study that supposedly controlled for drinking during preg
which found that children who were bf by mothers who drank moderately (
I think 1-2 drinks a day) had slightly slower motor development than
children bf by non-drinking moms.

Ethanol is poisonous to migrating fetal neurons (brain cells).  Once
exposed to ethanol, migrating neurons stop in their tracks and never
move again, this is the cause of brain disorganization in fetal alcohol
syndrome.  We do not know the affect of ethanol on synapse formation,
which is at it's highest rate during the first 3 mos postpartum.

I usually take the middle road, and tell moms that it is unlikely that
an occasional drink would harm their infants, but I don't encourage
regular drinking.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  New York City  mailto:[log in to unmask]

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