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Led by Kelly Huffman, a professor of psychology, the research team at the University of California found that1 infants’ exposure to alcohol through breastmilk can have long-lasting effects on their development. Specifically, young mice that were exposed to alcohol during early
development show smaller body and brain growth, as well as decreased cortical lengths — a measure of brain size.
Research shows approximately 36% of breastfeeding mothers in the United States consume alcohol. In Canada and Australia, the numbers are 20% and 60%, respectively. Women who consume alcohol during pregnancy are more likely to drink while breastfeeding. Also, many
women who choose to abstain from drinking during pregnancy report beginning to drink again shortly after giving birth. The researchers focused on2 lactational ethanol exposure, or LEE, and developed a novel postnatal alcohol exposure model in breastfeeding mice. In this mouse
model, offspring were exposed to ethanol via nursing from postnatal day (P) 6 through P20 (weaning), a period equivalent to infancy in humans.
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