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alcohol in breast milk a problem to baby's liver?
my daughter drinks heavily (at least a 6 pack nightly) and nurses
her baby, now he is a toddler of 2 yrs old and is still nursing. he has been exposed to this regiment for 2 years now. His last check up with peditrician showed elevated AST 100, ALP 266 and SGPT 148. and my daughter didnt tell the doctor she drinks and nurses, so the doctor is unaware. the doctor retested a week later and the liver function was normal range. so since their was no other reasoning behind his high liver function, my daughter told doctor he had an illness for a week of vommiing frm a virus he picked up, (and actully he had been vommiting for a week only 5 days before he saw the doctor maybe form a virus of some kind?) so his liver function leves was attritbuted to a virus he might have picked up somewhere and then went away. my question is specfic to liver problems in baby since birth to toddler years and being exposed to alcohol in the breast milk. can that be a cause for elevated liver functions tests? also if so, then isnt that the same as exposing the toddler's liver over and over to alcoholic breast milk, and in turn doing damage like an alcohlic does? couldnt he develop chronic hepatatis or cirrhois of the liver thru nursing high levels of alcohol? also my grandson doesnt have to go back for any other tests, isnt it unusal that he had the elevated tests, then they are normal a week later, and now to drop it entirely without any other tests witout retesting again maybe in a few weeks? wouldnt that be the wise and cautious thing to do?
her baby, now he is a toddler of 2 yrs old and is still nursing. he has been exposed to this regiment for 2 years now. His last check up with peditrician showed elevated AST 100, ALP 266 and SGPT 148. and my daughter didnt tell the doctor she drinks and nurses, so the doctor is unaware. the doctor retested a week later and the liver function was normal range. so since their was no other reasoning behind his high liver function, my daughter told doctor he had an illness for a week of vommiing frm a virus he picked up, (and actully he had been vommiting for a week only 5 days before he saw the doctor maybe form a virus of some kind?) so his liver function leves was attritbuted to a virus he might have picked up somewhere and then went away. my question is specfic to liver problems in baby since birth to toddler years and being exposed to alcohol in the breast milk. can that be a cause for elevated liver functions tests? also if so, then isnt that the same as exposing the toddler's liver over and over to alcoholic breast milk, and in turn doing damage like an alcohlic does? couldnt he develop chronic hepatatis or cirrhois of the liver thru nursing high levels of alcohol? also my grandson doesnt have to go back for any other tests, isnt it unusal that he had the elevated tests, then they are normal a week later, and now to drop it entirely without any other tests witout retesting again maybe in a few weeks? wouldnt that be the wise and cautious thing to do?
Because of confidentiality laws, the doctor will probably not discuss the baby's test results or anything else with the grandmother. However, the grandmother could call the doctor's office and at least advise what she knows of the situation and make sure the doctor is aware. If he is any kind of doctor, HE will call child protection himself once he learns the way this poor, poor baby is being treated.
does anyone know if over drinking can leave enough alcohol in breast milk to affect a baby's liver and cause the baby to become the small alcoholic with liver hepatitis from drinking alcohol in the milk ? (since an infant baby for 2 years has nursed on breast milk of mother that drinks too much). when the toddler developed liver elevations my daugter told doctor he got had gotten over a virus 5 days prior, (which is true he just got over a stomach virus.....(i guess a virus is why he was vomming for a week on and off)..so the doctor did liver tests, they had come in high, then a week later after the first liver tests, the liver function was done again and came out normal,so it got attributed to "the virus" he had liver function. but i have a feeling he has or is getting exposed to alcoholic breast milk and this is the cause of the problem. even thought a doctor on this site said it is possible for high liver function emyzmes to rise via breast milk with alcohol, he really didnt elaborate enought for me to realy get that it is harming my grandson. does anyone has any definite knowlege to get me to act!
I included this url in your first question today, lalecheleague.org. They are the organization with the most information on breastfeeding. contact them, please. they know more than medical providers about breastfeeding. I don't think you will get better information elsewhere.
Here is some eveidence that should help you get the Baby some help.As so many others have mentioned!!!
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/321/7/425
TonyZ
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/321/7/425
TonyZ
why do you keep changing your name?
You are very kind and sweet Revinire, but when it comes to defenseless children, I don't mind one bit sounding rude!*!
GAZOO: WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? Again, if what you're reporting is true and who really knows, especially since you don't seem able to comprehend the enormity of the situation you're dealing with?
For a moment let's assume what you're saying here is true:
Since you know what is happening to your daughter's son (and your grandchild?) you are now aiding and abetting in child abuse and neglect.
You have now officially become an abuser, if anything bad happens to that child you will have to take some responsibilty for not reporting the situation to Child Protective Services.
Does the child have to vomit for 10 days before you act? Does your daughter have to leave him unattended for 10 days while she goes on a drinking binge before you act? Or are you going to sit back and watch your granchild slowly get sicker and sicker and waste away or maybe even wait until the child meets some horrible fate at his mother's neglect and abuse?
If you think you're detecting hostility and disgust in my tone regarding your abject failure to protect your daughter's son, you would be absolutely right*!*
Get off the fence and do the right thing! Just have the guts to call CPS!*!
GAZOO: WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? Again, if what you're reporting is true and who really knows, especially since you don't seem able to comprehend the enormity of the situation you're dealing with?
For a moment let's assume what you're saying here is true:
Since you know what is happening to your daughter's son (and your grandchild?) you are now aiding and abetting in child abuse and neglect.
You have now officially become an abuser, if anything bad happens to that child you will have to take some responsibilty for not reporting the situation to Child Protective Services.
Does the child have to vomit for 10 days before you act? Does your daughter have to leave him unattended for 10 days while she goes on a drinking binge before you act? Or are you going to sit back and watch your granchild slowly get sicker and sicker and waste away or maybe even wait until the child meets some horrible fate at his mother's neglect and abuse?
If you think you're detecting hostility and disgust in my tone regarding your abject failure to protect your daughter's son, you would be absolutely right*!*
Get off the fence and do the right thing! Just have the guts to call CPS!*!
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