Do alcohol and breastfeeding go together?

If you love fine wines, cocktails, or beer, you'd like to know if you can drink alcohol while breastfeeding without putting your baby at risk. Here's the answer.

• Rest assured that after 9 months of deprivation, you will be able to drink alcohol again.
• However, your consumption must remain moderate and follow certain rules.
• Alcohol passes into your milk between 1 and 3 hours after you drink it, so wait at least 3 hours before breastfeeding to ensure that you can feed your baby safely.
• Another solution is to express your milk just before drinking alcohol.
• This is a more flexible solution that allows you to have milk at all times, which can be practical if your baby is hungry before the 3-hour deadline.