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how much mlk do i have to throw out
My husband want to take me out for some mommy and daddy time. I am breastfeeding and just want to know if i have to pump and throw milk away if i have a drink?
Im with you. Its okay once in awhile. I think lucy was saying she wont be drinking herself. I probably wont drink very often either. Im okay without it. But yeah, she shouldnt be afraid to have a drink or two.
Well yeah hahah I mean I don't know who would drink a bunch of alcohol like that before breastfeeding. But the poster said she just wanted one or two drinks and that should be out of her system within a few hours. Just don't want someone trying to make her feel like an alcoholic, it's not like she's talking about getting smashed. She can drink if she wants, just needs to do what she has to for the milk to be okay. That girl turned it into judgment basically saying she should never drink at all. That's not up to her.
She is right though. I feel fine to drive after a 24 oz beer but that counts as two or three drinks and I know I would get a dui if pulled over. Breastmilk is the same as blood alcohol. I wouldnt want to give my baby breastmilk with alcohol in it. So to be safe most recommendations are 2 hours per drink. And not my 24 oz beer lol. That would count as 3 drinks. Its 1oz of hard alcohol ot 8oz beer is 1 drink. Babies dont metabolize like we do, at 3-6 months old they metabolize at half our pace. I'd just pump and store some if you want to be safe and pump and dump to keep from engorgment if you need to.
Lucy you sound very judgmental. 1) who said she was driving? her husband can drive her... 2) ask a doctor. they'll say the same thing. if you don't feel tipsy in any way, your breast milk is okay for baby. it takes more to get into your breast milk than your blood stream. 3) not everyone is only planning on breastfeeding for six months. I plan to as long as I can, hopefully at least a year and a half. you're gonna tell me no mom is allowed to have a sip of alcohol for a couple years because I'm bf?? There's also pumping before you drink and storing the milk. don't be so judgmental, jeesh.
It isn't about 'if you feel like you can drive' it's whether you're legally safe to.
How many people have died because of idiot drunk drivers who thought it was Ok because they weren't wasted?
Upto you, but I won't be drinking while I nurse my daughter. I've made it nine months, another 6 won't hurt me.
How many people have died because of idiot drunk drivers who thought it was Ok because they weren't wasted?
Upto you, but I won't be drinking while I nurse my daughter. I've made it nine months, another 6 won't hurt me.
In my breastfeeding class, along with asking my midwife, i was told that if you can drive after drinking, you can pump. If you feel tipsy or like you can't drive just wait until you feel sober. You don't have to throw out your milk :-)
I found the info at babycenter.com under nursing and alcohol if you want to take a look :)
If one drink, no need to throw away. If 2 or more then wait until you arefully sober to breastfeed. Any milk you need to pump gets tossed. They sell test srip that detect alchohol in breastmilk. Otherwise ive seen recommendations of waiting upto 8 hours for 4 drinks in few hours or basically 2 hours per drink. If you breastfeed too early it raises risk of SIDS
Pumping and dumping is a myth. It takes one hour for each unit of alcohol to work through your blood and also your milk. So if each drink contained 1.5 units of alcohol for example you would need to wait 3 hours after your last drink before your milk would be safe for your baby.
Also, if you have been drinking you should never pick up your baby. Or allow your baby to be picked up by someone under.the influence of alcohol. Just because you might feel fine and you aren't 'drunk', your reaction time is still much slower.
If you wouldn't get behind the wheel of a car, don't pick up your child.
Also, if you have been drinking you should never pick up your baby. Or allow your baby to be picked up by someone under.the influence of alcohol. Just because you might feel fine and you aren't 'drunk', your reaction time is still much slower.
If you wouldn't get behind the wheel of a car, don't pick up your child.
They say one drink is good while you're breastfeeding because it helps you produce more. But no you shouldn't have to throw it awa. One drink is fine
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