breastmilk containing alcohol

[Guest guest]

Hello to all,

While attending a breastfeeding class last night there was a discussion about

breastfeeding and drinking alcohol. The instructor stated that expressed

breastmilk that contains alcohol does not need to be dumped, that the breastmilk

will eliminate the alcohol on its own.

For example: mom drinks a glass or two of beer and she is feeling the effects

of the alcohol. She could pump, store the milk that would contain alcohol,

wait until she is no longer feeling the effect of the alcohol and the pumped

milk would no longer have the alcohol in it. Or she could save it for a later

date and use it then.

Does anyone have research on this?

BA, IBCLC

LLL Leader

P.P. From Heart 2 Tummy

LC @ Tulare Region Medical Center (Note that I am not an RN hehehehe)