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Is Alcohol Consumption Advisable While Breastfeeding?
Question: hello doctor,
my wife is breast feeding my 1 month old son.
how long should she wait before breast feeding again if she has had about 30 ml or 60 ml of alcohol.
ideally, when can she have alcohol again?
my wife is breast feeding my 1 month old son.
how long should she wait before breast feeding again if she has had about 30 ml or 60 ml of alcohol.
ideally, when can she have alcohol again?
Brief Answer:
Minimum of 2-3 hours
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Your wife should avoid breastfeeding during and for 2 - 3 hours after drinking alcohol. Ideally she should abstain from alcohol completely. So there is no advisable answer for 'when can she have alcohol again'.
Please go through:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_alcohol-and-breastfeeding_3547.bc
Regards
Minimum of 2-3 hours
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Your wife should avoid breastfeeding during and for 2 - 3 hours after drinking alcohol. Ideally she should abstain from alcohol completely. So there is no advisable answer for 'when can she have alcohol again'.
Please go through:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_alcohol-and-breastfeeding_3547.bc
Regards
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