Estimated Time Until Zero Level of Alcohol
in Breast Milk
Women who
are breast feeding and wish to drink socially may reduce exposure to their infants by storing milk
before drinking and/or waiting for complete alcohol elimination from the breast
milk.
The calculator below estimates the time it would take to eliminate alcohol
in the breast milk after consuming a given number of alcoholic drinks.
Assumptions:
Time is calculated from the beginning of drinking
Alcohol metabolism is constant 15 mg/dL
Height of the woman is 5 feet 4 inches
REFERENCES
1. Ho E, Collantes A, Kapur BM, Moretti M, Koren G.Alcohol and breast
feeding: calculation of time to zero level in milk.
Biol Neonate.
2001;80(3):219-22.
MEDLINE
2. Motherisk Update: Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding
http://www.cfpc.ca/cfp/2002/Jan/vol48-jan-clinical-1.asp
accessed 9/29/05