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From: "Pat Young" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Breastfeeding and alcohol


> Alcohol is same as anesthesia.  Once gone from mom's blood, it's gone. 
> I've always advised mom's not to over indulge.  If they are going out for 
> something special (wedding, party) to leave  pumped milk for baby and skip 
> feeding (pump and dump if they want for comfort) when they get home. I 
> think common sense applies here!   But I don't have any references :-) 
> Thanks Joy for the ref.  Pat in SNJ

**This is what I do, too. But, Morgan, wasn't your question meant to find 
out what the effects are if the baby *does* ingest alcohol...?
The way you describe it, Pat (and the way I do towards moms), the baby 
doesn't get any alcohol, so no adverse effects to be expected! ;o))

Kindly,

Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands

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