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My baby is 6.5 months old. Till 5.5 months she was mostly on mothers feed after 6 months she is now mostly on bottle milk and some semi liquid food. My question is: Can I drink alcohol now? And if I have it what precautions I should take?
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bottle feeding is not advised in kids due to risk of infection . give it through katori spoon or chinuu or palladai. Moderate alcohol consumption by a breastfeeding mother (up to 1 standard drink per day) is not known to be harmful to the infant, especially if the mother waits at least 2 hours before nursing. However, higher levels of alcohol consumption can interfere with the milk ejection reflex (letdown) while maternal alcohol levels are high. Over time, excessive alcohol consumption could lead to shortened breastfeeding duration due to decreased milk production. Excessive alcohol consumption while breastfeeding could also affect the infant's sleep patterns and early development.- resource from cdc What "drink"? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans [ defines a standard "drink" as 12 ounces of 5% beer; 8 ounces of 7% malt liquor; 5 ounces of 12% wine; or 1.5 ounces of 40% (80 proc quor. All of these drinks contain the same amount (i.e., 14 grams, or 0.6 ounces) of pure alcohol. However, many common drinks contain much more alcohol than this. For example, 12 ounces of 9% beer contains nearly the same amount of alcohol as two (1.8) standard drinks. Consuming one of these drinks would be the equivalent of two standard drinks.
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