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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?
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.
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!
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.
great advice from amerbrit,
"Call the doctor's office first and insist on an appointment immediately and then call child protection services and if your daughter gives you any trouble call the police."
Don't think about it anymore just DO IT!*!
"Call the doctor's office first and insist on an appointment immediately and then call child protection services and if your daughter gives you any trouble call the police."
Don't think about it anymore just DO IT!*!
another thing, the dr is only going on what he has been told he has no idea what is really going on so he thinks this is possibly just a passing thing...even so he is stupid...high liver enzymes should always be persued by tests for hepatitis...a,b,c...
there are serious troubles with those high enzymes...not to scare you,(or perhaps?) but MY enzymes arn't that high and i have hep c and early cirhosis...mine are only in the 60's...so please intervene befor it's too late...do what ever it takes...seek immediate help from an intervention hotline...look in the phonebook,or online...calls are anonymous...you will be helping them both...your the only hope this baby has...and your daughter too...this will wake her up and help her focus on what's important...
there are serious troubles with those high enzymes...not to scare you,(or perhaps?) but MY enzymes arn't that high and i have hep c and early cirhosis...mine are only in the 60's...so please intervene befor it's too late...do what ever it takes...seek immediate help from an intervention hotline...look in the phonebook,or online...calls are anonymous...you will be helping them both...your the only hope this baby has...and your daughter too...this will wake her up and help her focus on what's important...
If what you have written is true this is child abuse.
The wise and cautious thing to do would be to call child protection services just as Thanbey suggested. The baby was vomitting for a week before he saw a doctor!*!?? Your daughter is old enough to make her own choices but your grandchild has no such choice and needs you to help him NOW!
Call the doctor's office first and insist on an appointment immediately and then call child protection services and if your daughter gives you any trouble call the police.
Don't think about it anymore just DO IT!*!
The wise and cautious thing to do would be to call child protection services just as Thanbey suggested. The baby was vomitting for a week before he saw a doctor!*!?? Your daughter is old enough to make her own choices but your grandchild has no such choice and needs you to help him NOW!
Call the doctor's office first and insist on an appointment immediately and then call child protection services and if your daughter gives you any trouble call the police.
Don't think about it anymore just DO IT!*!
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