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Can i have one drink i breastfeed?
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Yes but ...: Not recommended. Usually people who drink are not good at self control and they over indulge. That is the problem with just one drink!
Answered 6/13/2016
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Don't recommend it: The alcohol will decrease the hormone prolactin & decrease your output, the alcohol also transfers into the milk as it is made. The alcohol & its breakdown products have negative effects on babies brain development, which is in rapid growth mode in the early months & never really stops until adulthood.There is no known safe level of alcohol exposure for infants.
Answered 6/13/2016
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