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 …

The aim of the present paper is to critically review the current literature on the effect of
alcohol intake during lactation on the hormonal control of lactogenesis; breast milk and …

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 …

Previous research demonstrated that breast‐feeding infants consumed significantly less milk
during the immediate hours after their mothers consumed an acute dose of alcohol when …

Although pregnant women are discouraged from drinking alcohol because of alcohol's
detrimental effect on fetal development, the lore of many cultures encourages lactating …

Objective: Contrary to the folklore which claims that drinking alcohol during lactation benefits
both mother and infant, previous research in our laboratory revealed that breastfed infants …

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

Objective Determine any effects that maternal alcohol consumption during the breastfeeding
period has on child outcomes. Methods Population-based samples of children with fetal …

Background: Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with menstrual irregularities,
including anovulation, luteal‐phase dysfunction, recurrent amenorrhea, and early …

ObjectiveThe present study examined whether ethanol exposure influences lactation
parameters. Specifically, selected constituents in maternal blood and milk and the lactation …