expressing

[sjminimac]

hi. Questions re expressing, how soon can i do it? How much does baby need? I don't intend on doing it often, but i really really fancy a glass of red wine and don't know how this fits in with bf x

 

[dizzymeg]

as far as I am aware u can express as soon as ur milk comes in, they recommend you do it every 3 hours esp through the night as your hormone levels the highest
I dont think you are suppose to drink when BF best to ask you MW or HV? x

 

[teal]

I started expressing (due to LO's weight loss) when he was 5 days old xx

 

[berrukins]

I started expressing when DD was about 3 weeks old, and that was when we first tried her on a bottle.

 

[lynnikins]

i started at 3wks ,
RE: drinking when breastfeeding if its just one glass of wine go ahead but do it just after a feed so you body has time to process the alcohol before you next feed , alcohol goes into the milk the same as into our blood , they say if your safe to drive your safe to breastfeed and one glass of wine wouldnt put you over the limit, ive had the odd can of cider or glass of wine without fussing over expressing, i only express and bottle feed if im going on a proper night out lol

 

[discoclare]

i started expressing at about three weeks. be aware you may not get much at the beginning.
but if i want a glass of red wine i just have one (if it's just one glass) without substituting expressed milk. i've been told it's ok to drink a little bit when breastfeeding. i save my supply for if i'm going to be out away from LO (have only done this once so far for a doc's appointment) or if i need to top her up from the bottle last thing at night.