Breastfeeding has increased across all socioeconomic groups in the USA, with increasing
recognition of the health and psychological benefits to both mother and infant [1–4]. Despite …

There is a growing recognition of the importance of cultural differences, as well as
commonalities, in the use of alcohol for medicinal purposes. 1, 2 Of particular interest is its …

Moderate alcohol use by breastfeeding women appears to be relatively common. Alcohol
concentrates in breast milk at levels slightly higher than in maternal blood, peaking at 30-60 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …