Elizabeth, Recently on the news here (Arizona) there was a case where a woman who tested positive for alcohol (as did her baby daughter) shortly after labor/delivery was charged with child abuse. Unfortunately, I can't remember if she was just charged or was actually convicted. Maybe some Lactnetter out there can provide more details of this case? ------------------------------ Kimberly Elms Arizona State University [log in to unmask] ------------------------------ A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove... But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.