Breastfeeding and Alcohol

Here is the information from Dr. Hale's website as promised:

Ethanol passes into milk while it is in the plasma compartment. I
generally suggest it is ok to breastfeed after one, maybe two regular
drinks (not supersized).

Or the mom can wait for about 3-4 hours following her last ingested
drink, or just wait until she is sober.

Remember alcohol passes into and OUT of milk as a function of
maternal plasma level. Thus as the mom's level drops, so do the
levels in milk.

This all means that if the mom does not have high levels of alcohol
in her blood, then her milk is not likely to have high levels either.

One last comment. Alcohol is believed to reduce milk synthesis to a
slight degree, some caution is recommended for moms with poor milk
supply. Secondly, it may impart a 'taste' to milk that infants don't
like, so they may refuse to breastfeed until the alcohol is gone.

Tom Hale, Ph.D.