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Around 30 to 60 minutes after drinking there will be the highest concentration of alcohol in breastmilk. It’ll take a little longer if you’ve been eating too. The alcohol concentration in your breastmilk declines at the same rate as it does in your blood (Mennella, 2018). Speak to a midwife or health visitor if you are worried about breastfeeding or you think your baby is not getting enough milk. Low level drinking during breastfeeding is not linked with shorter breastfeeding duration or adverse outcomes in infants up to 12 months of age. (Wilson et al, 2017 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dar.12473 ) So clarity on the law that is OK to provide formula to formula-fed babies that are hungry and that need it is very much what's needed now." The first few days and weeks after the birth are when prolactin receptors are switched on. This means the early days and weeks, are when the body is most responsive to building milk supply.

Skin-to-skin time can be a bonding experience for you and your baby. It's also a great time to have your first breastfeed. If you need any help, your midwife will support you with positioning and attachment. Under data protection laws you have rights in relation to your personal data that include the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, to object to processing, to portability of data and (where the lawful ground of processing is consent) to withdraw consent. Should I have any concerns about the safety of your child then I have a legal and professional obligation to share information to the relevant agencies, and in this case your consent is not required.Ask a midwife or health visitor for help. They can also tell you about other breastfeeding support available near you. You will need to avoid cow's milk, soya milk, dairy and soya yogurts, dairy and soya custard, cheese and any products that contain these. Other mammal milks such as goat and sheep are not suitable alternatives as your baby is likely to react to these.

Breast milk adapts as your baby grows to meet your baby's changing needs. Health benefits of breastfeeding for youIf you planned to fully breastfeed, and then use formula either partially or fully, or temporarily or longer-term, then you might have mixed feelings about using formula. You may feel disappointed or angry – even guilty. You might think people are criticising you, or judging you. Mennella JA. (2018) Alcohol’s effect on lactation. Available at: https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-3/230-234.htm [Accessed 1st June 2018] In the beginning, it can feel like you're doing nothing but feeding. But gradually you and your baby will get into a pattern and the amount of milk you produce will settle down. Unicef also points to food banks being unable to "guarantee timely or consistent supplies of infant formula." Another myth about having an alcoholic drink while breastfeeding is that it relaxes your baby and helps them to sleep.

Some new mums have a difficult time establishing breastfeeding. This might be more likely after a long or difficult birth, or because they or their baby are not well enough to breastfeed straight away.

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If possible, avoid using a dummy until you and your baby are happy with breastfeeding (usually after your baby is at least 1 month old).

Mennella JA, Gerrish CJ. (1998) Effects of exposure to alcohol in mother’s milk on infant sleep. Pediatrics. 101:e2-e2. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9565435/ Mennella JA, Beauchamp GK. (1991) The transfer of alcohol to human milk: effects on flavor and the infant's behavior. New England Journal of Medicine. 325:981-985. Available at: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJM199110033251401?url_ver=Z39.88-2003%C2%A0%5B Wilson et al (2017) Alcohol consumption by breastfeeding mothers: Frequency, correlates and infant outcomes. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12473I will try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take me longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, I will notify you. If you are not happy with any aspect of how I collect and use your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues. All mums make breastmilk, and supply continues in response to their baby’s needs – frequent and effective emptying of the breast drives the supply. If there are problems with supply, then these can often resolve by feeding more often, and making sure the baby is comfortably positioned and effectively attached The charity, instead, recommends that local authorities are responsible for the distribution of infant formula as a part of emergency food provision systems. Studies have shown that a mum’s alcohol consumption while breastfeeding might negatively affect their child’s sleep. A small study of 12 babies found babies exposed to alcohol though breastmilk might sleep for shorter periods but more often during a day, although their total amount of sleep in the three hours after consuming milk including alcohol was not significantly different to days when the mum didn’t drink (Mennella and Beauchamp, 1991).