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To the Editor: In the not-so-distant past, leading experts claimed that drinking alcohol during lactation, as well as during pregnancy, was 'safe'. (1,2) More than being deemed safe, drinking was actually encouraged as the lore of many cultures claimed that alcohol optimised the process of lactation. Drinking small quantities of alcohol shortly before nursing was, and continues to be, believed by some to increase milk yield, facilitate milk let-down and relax both mothers and infants. (1) Recent scientific findings call these practices into serious question, however.
Giglia and Binns systematically reviewed the current scientific literature on alcohol and lactation, some of which was conducted in my laboratory, in a previous issue of Nutrition & Dietetics (Volume 63). (3) Contrary to popular lore, our research revealed that infants, whose ages ranged from <1 to 7 months, ingested less milk at the breast and their sleep was disrupted during the hours immediately following the consumption of the equivalent...
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