Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC) Practice

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Which substance rapidly decreases in breastmilk after a breastfeeding mother stops consuming it?

Caffeine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Antibiotics

The correct answer is: Alcohol

When a breastfeeding mother consumes alcohol, it can pass into breastmilk. Alcohol rapidly enters and exits breastmilk, meaning that once the mother stops consuming alcohol, its presence in breastmilk decreases quickly. Therefore, the correct answer is B. While substances like caffeine, nicotine, and antibiotics also have the potential to pass into breastmilk, they may not clear out of breastmilk as rapidly as alcohol does. This makes alcohol the substance that most notably decreases in breastmilk quickly after the mother stops consuming it.