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Im a breastfeeding mom of a 2mo old. im about 5' & 100lbs. how can i safely consume a few alcoholic beverages w/o harming my baby? i own a breast pump
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Alcohol and milk: An occasional alcoholic drink will not harm your infant in fact beer used to be recommended to stimulate milk production .Enjoy.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No need to pump & : Dump per laleche league's the breastfeeding answer book (pp. 597-598) alcohol passes freely into mother's milk & has been found to peak about 30- 60 minutes after consumption, 60-90 minutes when taken with food. Alcohol also freely passes out of a mother's milk and her system. It takes a 120 pound woman ~ 2-3 hours to eliminate from her body the alcohol in one serving of beer or wine.
Answered 9/28/2016
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