I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with Mary. This mother's privacy is being breached. The grandmother's attitude is disturbing, to say the least. It's been said on this list before, but is apparently worth saying again. The negative attitude towards drinking alcohol while breastfeeding is culturally based & creates an obstacle. A quick online search seems to show that death often occurs as a result of a blood alcohol level of 0.4. This translates to 40ml of alcohol in 1000ml of blood. Milk is synthesised from blood; the alcohol content of milk would be the same. A mother would be dead before the alcohol content of her milk would harm her baby. When I am discussing this issue with families, I always point out that when drinking, the breastmilk is never a concern. What is of concern is who is caring for the baby? Any mother too drunk too breastfeed is also too drunk to safely care for a baby, prepare ABM, etc. -- Arie Brentnall-Compton LLLL, LE *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome