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- $Title{Beer Drinking and Milk Flow of Nursing Mothers}
- $Subject{nursing milk beer motherhood child care Pregnancy Drinking childbirth
- lactation liquid liquids breast feeding alcohol wine Drink Drinks lactate
- lactations birth baby infant breast-feeding breast-feed}
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- Beer Drinking and Milk Flow of Nursing Mothers
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- QUESTION: Is there any truth in the old adage that a beer a day enhances the
- milk flow of nursing mothers?
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- ANSWER: Frequently in any old wives' tale there's a morsel of truth, which
- we sometimes too easily dismiss in this age of high-tech medicine. Probably
- that small gem is there because the old midwife showed a lot of common sense
- in treating the whole person, not just a part.
- Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating inebriation as a state of being
- for nursing mothers. But considering the fact that beer is a liquid and
- soothing, and lactation depends on both the amount of liquids you consume and
- your being relaxed, by all means have a glass of beer, or a glass of wine, a
- day. Of course, you might get the same benefits from warm milk, fruit juice,
- whatever tickles your palate. Any liquid that both soothes and relaxes you
- can cause an increase in your milk flow.
- With alcohol, of course, never over do, and be sure to check with your
- physician before beginning any beer therapy. There have been some cases where
- alcohol intake had the opposite effect for nursing mothers.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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