Aim: This study investigated the relationships between alcohol consumption and
breastfeeding initiation and duration. Methods: Design and Setting: A 12‐month longitudinal …

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of alcohol consumption among breastfeeding and
non-breastfeeding women at 3 months postpartum. Methods: We analyzed the most recent …

Abstract Introduction and Aims There is limited research regarding the effects of alcohol
consumption by breastfeeding mothers on infant development. This study examined the …

Aim: The aim of this paper is to provide a critical review of the most recent literature from
2005 onwards, on the effect of alcohol intake during lactation on the hormonal control of …

Background: Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause many birth defects and
developmental disabilities. There is considerable information available for pregnant women …

More than half of women of childbearing age drink regularly (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention [CDC], 2009). Pregnant women are told that there is no known safe level for …

Alcohol enters breastmilk by passive diffusion and levels are reflected in maternal blood
within 30 to 60 minutes of ingestion. If not timed appropriately, drinking alcohol throughout …

While the harmful effects of alcohol during pregnancy are well‐established, the
consequences of alcohol intake during lactation have been far less examined. We reviewed …

Aim: To study alcohol use and smoking after delivery, and to relate this to breastfeeding.
Methods: A longitudinal questionnaire study, representative of pregnant women in Oslo …

What are the effects of alcohol consumed by breastfeeding women on their nursing infants?
The woman's weight, whether she is amenorrheic during lactation, and the age of her baby …