"There is no scientific evidence that consumption of alcoholic beverages
has a beneficial impact on any aspect of lactation performance.  If
alcohol is used, advise the lactating woman to limit her intake to no
more than 0.5 g of alcohol per kg of maternal body weight per day.
Intake over this level may impair the milk ejection reflex.  For a 60-kg
(132 lb) woman, 0.5 g of alcohol per kg of body weight corresponds to
approximately 2 to 2.5 oz of liquor, 8 oz of table wine, or 2 cans of
beer."

Institute of Medicine (U.S.).  Subcommittee on Nutrition During
Lactation.  Nutrition During Lactation.  National Academy Press,
Washington, D.C.  1991.

Barb Berges BS, RN, IBCLC
Rochester, New York

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