Curious how many of you ladies pump and dump when drinking. I know people who always pump and dump and others who never do, but some people are unsure about it. Now it varies from person to person but typically if you have one drink the alcohol will leave your breast milk in 2-3 hours. However if you drink more than one drink or are drinking liquor it can take a lot longer. Example: if a 120-pound woman of average height consumes three drinks in one hour, it will take seven and a half hours for her breast milk to be alcohol free. For a 175-pound woman of average height, it would take about six hours.

If a 140-pound woman had four drinks in an hour, it would take about nine hours for her breast milk to be alcohol free. For the 175-pound woman, it would take about eight hours.

If you're a breastfeeding mom limit yourself to an occasional alcoholic drink, and no more than one a day. For a 130-pound woman that means no more than 2 ounces of liquor, 8 ounces of wine, or two beers in a 24-hour period