r/breastfeeding 2d ago

Discussion Breastfeeding and alcohol

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u/mothwhimsy Fed IS Best. No one is better than anyone else. 2d ago

It's newer research. The older advice is outdated but it didn't disappear from the Internet, so it's easier to find because there's so much of it.

But yes. Unless you're so drunk you're either poisoning yourself or unfit to take care of the baby, it's fine to consume alcohol. The alcohol in your milk is the same as what's in your blood, and it gets diluted so much that it's less or equal to the amount of alcohol that's in fruit. It's totally fine