if so how much of my milk do i throw out.
2006-09-09 17:07:28 · 41 answers · asked by Emily J 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
yes it gets in you blood stream and in you milk so you need to stop drinking. All alcohol travels quickly to the blood stream to the milk but it quickly returns to the bloodstream.But there is always significant about lingering in the milk so your child can consume an unheathy amount and your blood level increases. Its highest level for 30 min to an hour after drink on an empty stomach and an hour to ab hour in a half if eaten.
2006-09-09 17:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by love_30034 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes is does. If you are nursing you have no business drinking. You should throw out all the milkl until you can;t smell or taste the alcohol in it. The breast milk will be sour tasting not sweet like it usually is. It depends on how much you drank also and what you drank. I would at least empty my breat three times before even thinking about nursing ny baby again. The baby won't like the milk either at least my daughter didn't so use self control or pump your breast and save your milk if you need to go drinking.
2006-09-13 14:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by sxyknkyblonde 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Some health care providers feel it is best to avoid all alcohol while nursing. Some feel that occasional moderate drinking is okay and some feel that if any alcohol is consumed, you should pump and dump for 24 hours."
"Alcohol clears the breast milk in about the same amount of time it takes to clear the blood stream. If you are planning to drink heavily (more than 2 drinks), you may want to give it 6-8 hours to clear your system," Ryan says.
But Denise G Hewson, RN, IBCLC at the Breastfeeding.com web site has a different view. "By the time you are no longer feeling "tipsy" it is okay to feed your baby. Alcohol does not go into your milk and stay there. It goes in and comes out. If you feel ok, then most of the alcohol is out of your milk. If you have any doubt, pump and dump one time and that should be fine."
But the American Academy of Pediatricians has a still different view: While you are nursing, avoid drinking alcohol because it can pass through your milk to your baby. If you choose to drink alcohol, drink it just after you nurse rather than just before.
Moderation is Key
Although these experts disagree about the length of time between drinking and breastfeeding, one thing they all agree about is that mothers who drink while breastfeeding should only do so moderately and "moderate" means no more than two drinks per day.
Heavy drinkers or alcoholics who breastfeed should "abstain from drinking alcohol until their babies are weaned" the Recovery Emporium suggests. Alcohol readily enters breast milk and heavy alcohol consumption has been shown to reduce lactation.
The effects of alcohol on the breastfeeding baby are directly related to the amount the mother consumes, according to LaLeche League. A significant difference was detected, in a study by The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in motor development at one year of age in those babies subjected regularly to alcohol.
2006-09-13 09:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by Samantha L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A drink or two now and again (1-2 drinks once or twice a week is usually the max recommendation) is ABSOLUTELY FINE for you and your baby. What's best is to nurse right before drinking to maximize the amount of time for you to metabolize the alcohol before nursing, but while alcohol gets into the milk, very little of it gets there.
You do NOT need to pump and dump at all, the alcohol will leave your milk as it leaves your blood. Those saying "wait a day" or whatever have no idea what they're talking about.
Furthermore, breastmilk tinged with alcohol, provided you don't do it all the time, is still better for your baby than formula, so don't bottlefeed!
In general, if you're sober enough to drive, you're sober enough to nurse.
2006-09-09 19:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by kalirush 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, alcohol gets into your breastmilk. Breastmilk is made from white blood cells and alcohol gets into your bloodstream. The amount of alcohol that gets into your milk is equivilent to the amount in your blood stream. Therefore if you are at the legal limit of .10% by blood volume (or .08% depending on where you're from), that's the amount of alcohol in your breastmilk. A beer has roughly 5% alcohol by volume, and even if you're really loaded you'll still have less than a half percent, so not even as much alcohol content as "near beer." Because the alcohol content in your blood is so low, there is no need to pump and dump your milk. Pumping and dumping does not get the alcohol out of your system faster. Most experts DO recommend that you not nurse for 2-3 hours after you drink, however if you're sober enough to drive you are sober enough to nurse your baby. If you do pump it is just to relieve engorgement or discomfort from not nursing during that time. Please see my Kellymom link on alcohol and breastmilk for further information on this.
2006-09-09 17:59:48 · answer #5 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes alcohol does get into your milk and so does any medications you are taking. If you choose to drink alcohol or take any medication then you should just stop breastfeeding all together. Similac and ather formulas would be much healthier than puting your baby at risk because you cant tell how long the alcohol will stay in your breastmilk.
2006-09-13 15:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by rollandday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only alcohol gets in your breast milk, but its affecting the baby too. It is awesome to have enough breast milk to feed your lil one that its a shame to be so unaware how much harm you cause to the baby. Best thing for a baby is breast milk. You got it, then keep it clean and give the best to your baby. Stop drinking/smoking or even worst (god forbid) taking drugs(if any...).
You are the lucky card your baby got and later on you will see that he is the lucky card you ever got too.
Think about it....you are prolly realizing it.
2006-09-09 23:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jade~like~the~stone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES IT DOES and YES, IT COULD HARM YOUR BABY!
Why do you think people tell you to eat healthy, so that the vitamins and minerals PASS THROUGH YOUR breast milk to your baby????
Some women found that eating Pizza upset their baby's tummy. It's spicey and IT WENT THROUGH THE BREAST MILK. (not telling you NOT to eat pizza, I just said, SOME WOMEN have found that it upset their baby's tummy)
If you had ANY alcohol, Don't put your baby to your breast....get as much breast milk out as you can. In the mean time, it's safer to give an alternative milk (formula) to you baby. IMPORTANT; ask your doctor on that one!!!! Drink LOTS and LOTS of water and for CRYING OUT LOUD, Stop drinking alcohol while your breastfeeding.
2006-09-09 21:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by Cherries 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol leaves breast milk in about the same amount of time it leaves the bloodstream. If you have more than two drinks you may want to wait six to eight hours before you nurse. Not everyone agrees, however. There are a lot of competing ideas and theories regarding this, but to be on the safe side I would wait the same amount of time your bloodstream is clear of alcohol.
2006-09-09 17:12:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does. My doctor told me no, don't throw it out. If you can flush your body with plenty of fluids AND STOPPING DRINKING WHILE BREASTFEEDING, then you are fine. Breast milk is better than formula, so keep it. I'm only saying this because when I had my daughter (who was a preemie) I breastfeed, I'm ashamed to say it but I had started drinking in my late months and smoking weed. My daughter is now 3 years old and she is in the head of her class. not to mention that she has been in school since two. And I breastfeed for about 8 months. But this no excuse to drink, I was honest with my doctor and she said give it to her. But stop drinking now.
2006-09-12 10:18:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋