Prior research revealed that breast stimulation altered the way the lactating body handles
alcohol. Its effects depended upon when it occurred relative to drinking. The goal of the …

Objective The Motherisk organization has promoted use of a pharmacokinetic model to help
nursing mothers determine how long they should discard breast milk after taking an …

Defends the assertion made in a study (RE Little et al; see record 1990-04945-001) that
ethanol in breast milk, not drinking mothers' behavior, is associated with decreased motor …

Maternal drug use during lactation may have adverse effects on the health of their children.
Two common drugs used during this period are alcohol and cannabis. A literature search …

Background While alcohol and tobacco are known teratogens, whether their intake while
breastfeeding can negatively impact children has been scantly researched. In particular, the …

The results of previous research in our laboratory revealed that breast-fed infants
experience significantly less active sleep after exposure to alcohol in their mothers' milk than …

The purpose of this article was to present a review of the effects of alcohol consumption by
pregnant mothers on their newborn. Definitions, prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical …

Question An increasing number of my patients are asking about the safety of consuming non-
alcoholic beer and other alcohol-free versions of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy and …

Pregnant women are advised to avoid alcohol, of which no safe level has been identified. In
fact, as little as one drink per day has been shown to cause untoward effects in offspring.The …

QUESTION: I recently delivered a healthy, full-term baby and am now breastfeeding
exclusively. I abstained from drinking alcohol during my entire pregnancy and am wondering …