P302 Alcohol consumption & breastfeeding: a review of the evidence

Background/AimsThe benefits of breastfeeding for the mother-infant dyad are recognised. Every effort should be made to encourage and facilitate women to breastfeed successfully. The use of alcohol in the context of breastfeeding is the subject of debate. Guidance can be conflicting and a potential s...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2019-06, Vol.104 (Suppl 3), p.A277
Main Authors: Mullane, Paul, O’Mahony, Mary T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Education
Alcohol use
Alcoholic beverages
Babies
Baby foods
Beer
Breast feeding
Breast milk
Breastfeeding & lactation
Check lists
Childrens health
Drinking
Drinking behavior
Ethanol
Females
Guidance
Infants
Information Seeking
Information Services
Ingestion
Library Services
Observational studies
Pediatrics
Postpartum
Public health
Reviews
Search Strategies
Sleep
Wine
Wines
Young Children
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Summary:Background/AimsThe benefits of breastfeeding for the mother-infant dyad are recognised. Every effort should be made to encourage and facilitate women to breastfeed successfully. The use of alcohol in the context of breastfeeding is the subject of debate. Guidance can be conflicting and a potential source of confusion. The HSE Alcohol Programme requested public health expertise to undertake a review of the evidence to provide clarity for women. Low-risk alcohol consumption was the context (
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2019-epa.651