Background: Current advice to women in Ireland is to abstain from alcohol when pregnant or
breastfeeding. This study aims to establish whether women embrace this advice when …

Background: Previous research suggests that alcohol use during pregnancy and
breastfeeding has a negative impact on birth and neonatal outcomes. No threshold for this …

BACKGROUND: the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
recently revised its guidelines for alcohol consumption during pregnancy and breast …

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

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 …

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

Background Consumption of alcohol is integrated into the social fabric of UK society and the
guidelines for drinking alcohol during pregnancy have only recently been updated in the UK …

Background In the 2009 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking, a guideline specific to lactating …

Globally, the public health recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding to the first 6 months
of life is not being achieved by many low-and middle-income countries. Many factors have …

Although the harmful effects of alcohol use during pregnancy are well documented and
recommendations to avoid alcohol during pregnancy are clear, the risks of alcohol use …