Experts have discovered how good it is for the breastfeeding mother, but also how it affects the baby

If you have a problem with the amount of milk, you will probably hear the advice that you should drink beer.

It was once thought that beer could improve milk production.

But how safe is this for the baby?

It is a fact that there are researches that show that the consumption of beer can increase the level of prolactin, the hormone that produces milk, Telegraph reports.

However, these studies were done in people who are not lactating and do not produce milk.

In addition, it has been discovered that it is the barley in beer that causes the prolactin level to rise, not the alcohol.

Is it safe for a breastfeeding mother to drink alcohol?

The safety of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding has long been debated, with different groups having different facts and different advice.

Currently there is no evidence that it is safe.

What is known is that alcohol from the mother passes directly to the baby through the milk and that it can actually decrease milk production because it affects the hormone oxytocin.

In addition, some babies may not like the taste of milk containing alcohol, so they will reduce the amount they drink and the breasts will reduce production.

Doctors recommend that you wait two hours after your last alcoholic drink before feeding your baby.

Also, the stories about milk pumping in nursing mothers who drank alcohol to eliminate it from the milk as soon as possible, are not true.

Alcohol cannot be eliminated faster than the body naturally removes it.

/Telegraph/