It takes one - three hours for alcohol to clear from the breast milk, Adult
metabolism of alcohol is approximately 1 oz in three hours.
Alcohol passes freely into mother's milk and has been found to peak
about 30 to 60 minutes after consumption, 60 to 90 minutes when taken
with food (Lawton 1985). Alcohol also passes freely out of a mother's
milk and her system. It takes a 120 pound woman about two to three hours
to eliminate from her body the alcohol in one serving of beer or wine
(Schulte 1995). However, the more alcohol that is consumed, the longer
it takes for it to be eliminated. It takes up to 13 hours for a 120
pound woman to eliminate the alcohol from one high-alcohol drink. The
effects of alcohol on the breastfeeding baby are directly related to the
amount the mother consumes.

Cindy Curtis, RN IBCLC
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