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Every mom will have to decide what she feels comfortable with. According to the CDC's guidelines, drinking an occasional alcoholic beverage while breastfeeding is acceptable; however, consuming more than one drink per day is not recommended.

Checkable's breast milk alcohol test strips are formulated to detect blood alcohol levels of .02% and higher.

Breast milk alcohol levels closely parallel blood alcohol levels. The highest alcohol level in milk occurs 30 to 60 minutes after an alcoholic beverage, but food delays the peak time for milk alcohol levels. Alcohol elimination from breast milk depends largely upon maternal weight and the amount of alcohol consumed. But the general rule of thumb is to wait 2 hours after the last drink before breastfeeding or pumping.

Aside from peace of mind, mothers will want to use the test strips to detect the presence of alcohol in breast milk. The tests are fast, accurate, and easy to read in minutes.