![]() ![]() You should feel “neurologically normal,” like you could safely drive a car before you nurse your baby again. Wait four to five hours if you’ve had two drinks. So, you can safely breastfeed about two hours after you’ve finished one drink. Once you’ve metabolized the alcohol, it’s out of your breast milk, too. When you metabolize alcohol, your body processes and breaks it down. It takes about two hours for the average adult to metabolize one drink. ![]() You can consume alcohol if you know how to time it and how much you can safely consume. Go enjoy the beer (safely): Alcohol is not off-limits when you’re nursing. ![]() Obstetrician Kathryn Newton, MD, has the facts about alcohol and breastfeeding and how to keep your baby safe if you indulge. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. ![]()
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