if you're beast feeding, how long must you wait after drinking acholo?

Answer 1

best you abstain

a drunk mama's 4 no good
r u an alkie
if u doubt, http://www.aa.org

Answer 2

Takes about 4 hours for the alcohol to leave your system, if you have only 1 or 2 drinks. Drinking too much has evidently been shown to reduce the amount of milk you produce.

It's okay to have a glass of wine, beer or 2, but don't over do it and make sure you have a few hours before you'll need to feed baby again. Could try pumping some extra for feeding in the mean time.

Answer 3

Current research says that OCCASIONAL use of alcohol (1-2 drinks) is NOT harmful to the nursing baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs classifies alcohol (ethanol) as a “Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding.”

You simply have to time your drinks, but is is OK to have an occasional drink while you are still nursing your child. A good rule of thumb is "if you are sober enough to drive, you are sober enough to breastfeed." Less than 2% of the alcohol consumed by the mother reaches her blood and milk and alcohol peaks in mom's blood and milk approximately 1/2-1 hour after drinking.

Dr. Hale, author of "Medications and Mother's Milk" and THE expert on medications and breastfeeding, simply recommends that nursing moms avoid breastfeeding during and for 2-3 hours after drinking (Hale 2002).

You DO NOT need to "pump and dump" your milk. Alcohol leaves your milk in the same way it leaves your blood. Pumping and dumping WILL NOT do anything to eliminate the alcohol from your system. Nurse or pump soon before you have your drink so you'll be less likely to get engorged. Mom's physical comfort would be the only reason you might want/need to pump after having a drink.

Answer 4

Wait until baby is old enough to stop breast feeding before you start drinking! Is a year in the grand scheme of things really much to ask to abstain from drinking. If going out - drink soft drinks or alcohol free - they're not that bad.

Answer 5

The alcohol content of your milk is exactly the same as the alcohol content of your blood. (They're part of the same system.)

Therefore, "pumping it off" as someone suggested does not get rid of the alcohol.

How long you must wait depends on how much you've consumed and how fast your body metabolizes it.

A rule of thumb is 1-2 hours per drink (the same rule of thumb used to determine when it's safe to drive).

Answer 6

cant drink alcohol while breastfeeding, you will pass that to your baby. I breastfeed my baby for a whole year. She was born dec.23, 2004 and i had my first drink on jan.1, 2006, which was the day after i quit breastfeeding.

I THINK YOU ARE THE ONE GIVING EVERYBODY THUMBS DOWN. HEY YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT, IT DOESNT MATTER TO ME, AS LONG AS THAT IS NOT MY BABY BEING FED THAT CRAP!!!!

Answer 7

2 hours alchol isnt stored in breast milk,so wait the 2 hours after you stop drinking.with most thing you ingest the baby gets 2% of what you do,even shortly after you drink something the baby wont get much.
relax and have a drink.

Answer 8

You don't drink at all. It will come out in your breastmilk. I have been either pregnant or Breastfeeding for over 4 years now. I haven't drank a drop! You don't need to drink. Your child needs your milk.

Answer 9

If you are no longer feeling buzzed, the alcohol is out of your system and out of your breast milk. Before attending a wedding a couple of months ago, I did extensive research to find out how much I would be able to celebrate my one evening (ever) away from my baby.

Answer 10

if your breastfeeding you should not be drinking alcohol because you will pass it on to your baby. I would pump the milk out and breastfeed the baby after that.