A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping immediately after drinking a few glasses of wine. What would you tell her?
a. Yes; in fact, discarding your breast milk is a good thing to do if you would like to drink while breastfeeding.
b. Yes; pumping will help, but you need to pump for the next 24 hours and discard any milk that you collect.
c. No; your breast milk will still contain alcohol; you will need to wait 1 hour per alcoholic beverage and then pump the milk and discard it to be safe.
d. No; the alcohol will still be in the breast milk and will clear from the milk as soon as it clears from the blood stream: roughly 2 to 3 hours per drink for a 120-pound woman.
e. No; alcohol cannot be removed from breastmilk; if she wishes to breastfeed, she must eliminate her alcohol consumption.
Question 2
The leading cause of accidental ingestion fatalities among children is an overdose of:
a. iron.
b. vitamin D.
c. zinc.
d. niacin.
The breast, cutaway view showing both internal and external features.
breast anatomy
How alcohol affects you body
Mary Cassatt, Young Mother, Daughter, and Son.
Risk Factors for Developing Breast Cancer
Selected Drugs Compatible with Breast-Feeding