Your friend had a baby 3 months ago and is anxious to go out with her friends. She is still breastfeeding but would like to have a few drinks. What would you suggest to your friend?
A) It is okay to drink alcohol while nursing because alcohol actually helps babies sleep.
B) It is okay to drink alcohol while nursing because alcohol increases breast milk production.
C) Pump the milk immediately after drinking alcohol, and it will be eliminated from the body.
D) Pump milk before going out and use that until the alcohol has been cleared from the system.
E) She should drink only beer because babies can tolerate it.

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It is recommended that breastfeeding mothers who want to drink alcohol should wait at least 2 hours after a single drink before nursing. If a mother wants to have more than one drink, it is best to pump and store milk beforehand and use that milk until the alcohol has been eliminated from the body. This can take up to 3-4 hours per drink, depending on the amount of alcohol consumed and the mother's body weight. It is important to never give a baby alcohol or breast milk containing alcohol.

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