Hale says the mother needs to have a blood level of 300 mg alcohol
per decilitre of blood before her infant shows significant side
effects (mainly sedation).

The legal drink driving limit in the UK is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.

As 100ml is a decilitre, this means you would have to be between 3
and 4 times the UK legal limit for driving before the alcohol you
were drinking had significant effects on your baby....and actually
feeding at the time you were affected.

I don't think anyone can advocate alcohol use when bf, or say not to, either.

Just give mothers the information when they ask.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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