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  • Lactation and Perinatal Health
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology

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  • Harmful effects of alcohol during pregnancy are known.
  • Consequences of alcohol intake during lactation are less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review data on alcohol consumption during lactation.
  • To examine alcohol's effects on breastfeeding and infants.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search in PubMed (origin to May 2013).
  • Inclusion of 41 relevant publications.

Main Results:

  • ~50% of Western lactating women consume alcohol.
  • Alcohol temporarily reduces milk yield by inhibiting milk ejection reflex.
  • Infant alcohol exposure is ~5-6% of maternal dose; newborns metabolize alcohol slowly.
  • Reported infant behavioral changes are contradictory; no proven long-term effects from occasional drinking.

Conclusions:

  • Special recommendations for lactating women regarding alcohol are not warranted.
  • Lactating women can follow standard alcohol consumption guidelines.