Background: Contrary to the popular lore that encourages women to drink alcohol as an aid
to lactation, we previously showed that alcohol consumption disrupted lactational …

Despite the lack of scientific evidence to support the claim that alcohol is a galactagogue,
lactating women have been advised to drink alcohol as an aid to lactation for centuries. To …

Lactating rats, with litters adjusted to eight pups on day 2, were implanted with an atrial
catheter on day 3 of lactation. Alcohol in doses of 0.0, 1.0, or 2.0 g/kg BW was infused from …

OBJECTIVE: Many motivated new mothers fail to reach public health goals for
breastfeeding, highlighting the need to identify risk factors. Because having a family history …

All mammals produce milk to nourish their young. Milk production (ie, lactation), which
occurs in the mammary glands, is regulated by several hormones, most prominently …

The present study was designed to determine the short-term effects of alcohol consumption
on hormonal responses and mood states in nulliparous women who have regular menstrual …

The effects of acute administration of alcohol on suckling-induced prolactin (PRL) release
and milk yield were studied in primiparous lactating rats. On lactation day 2, pups were …

This study was conducted to examine the effects of alcohol administered for 4 days during
early lactational (days 5 to 8; experiment I) or midlactational (days 9 to 12; experiment II) …

Previous results from our laboratory have indicated that chronic (8 days) alcohol
administration inhibits suckling-induced prolactin (PRL) release in response to 30 min of …

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 …