Does drinking during lactation affect children?

Dr. Peyton Anderson
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2025-05-01 23:46:58 Views: 27 times

If you breastfeed your child after drinking alcohol during lactation, alcohol will be absorbed by the child through milk, causing certain damage to the child's brain and gastrointestinal tract. If you drink alcohol during lactation, it is best not to breastfeed your child after drinking alcohol. You need to wait until the alcohol in your body is metabolized before feeding your child.

Does drinking during lactation affect children?



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