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Why Alcohol Is Not Good for Breastfeeding Mothers and Their Babies

Partying moms, and moms who have developed the habit of having a glass of wine or two with dinner, had to forgo their alcohol-consuming ways during their pregnancy in order to protect the young one they have inside their wombs. But when the baby has been delivered and the mother has begun breastfeeding, the [...]

Effects of Alcohol in a Breastfeeding Mother’s Milk on Her Baby

There are a number of reasons why pregnant women are advised not to drink alcohol while they are still carrying their babies in their wombs. The biggest reason among these is none other than fetal alcohol syndrome, where the babies are born with defects and impaired functions that will affect them for the rest [...]

Breastfeeding Baby When Mommy Has Drunk Alcohol

A mother who has just delivered a baby often has a number of dilemmas to deal with when it comes to taking care of her newborn. One such dilemma has something to do with whether or not she can drink alcohol while breastfeeding her baby.
Opinions differ on this matter. Many physicians believe that [...]

Should Breastfeeding Moms Avoid Alcohol?

Expectant mothers are always advised to stay away from drinking alcohol all throughout those nine months that they are pregnant. That is because the alcohol in the mother’s blood stream can easily be absorbed by the baby through the umbilical cord. This can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, and the severe problems associated with [...]