Drinking and Breastfeeding

[DJMooMoo79]

How long did you wait to breastfeed after each drink? I would like to enjoy a few for Christmas eve

 

[Maxy1]

Your body can process one standard drink per hour. So if you have a glass of wine I would wait a couple of hours to be sure.

 

[misspriss]

I waited about 6 months, but just because I had no cause to drink before. I've read some information that led me to believe that the amount that I drink (1-2 glasses of wine with food) is not enough to even be more than barely detectable in breastmilk, and I'd drink and feed LO right after if he wanted it. I would get smashed, but I'd have no problems drinking a glass of wine with food even shortly after this one is born and not worry about it.

 

[Clairikins]

I've just read this:
https://www.slate.com/articles/doub...fine_to_drink_while_nursing.html?wpsrc=fol_fb

 

[AK89]

I use this..

https://www.obfocus.com/calculators/alcoholinmilk.htm

 

[sue_88]

You can drink what you want, it will have more of an effect on your parenting than your milk. By this I mean getting completely pissed would make you unable to care for baby properly, have one or two drinks and you'll be absolutely fine.

 

[misspriss]

I've just read this:
https://www.slate.com/articles/doub...fine_to_drink_while_nursing.html?wpsrc=fol_fb

I found it interesting in that article that BF'ing moms get less drunk on the same amount of alcohol as FF moms...I totally noticed that....

 

[c1403]

I've been worried about this also and have read all sorts of advice saying it's ok or you shouldn't drink at all . I think you just need to be sensible about it and know you can't get drunk. I am going to have a drink or two and not feel guilty. I will try and feed dd beforehand so it has more time to get out of my system. Also I like spritzer a so will dilute the wine with soda.

 

[ishvisahaani]

As per my knowledge alcohol stays in our breast milk for around 30 to 60 minutes.

 

[ShanandBoc]

1 standard drink ( so around 100ml of wine - not sure in ounces sorry) takes almost 2 hrs to be completely out of your blood and milk

 

[ShanandBoc]

As per my knowledge alcohol stays in our breast milk for around 30 to 60 minutes.

No its takes the alcohol 30 to 60 mins to enter ur breastmilk.

Its about 2 hours per STANDARD drink to be out of ur milk ( time starting from when u start drinking )