if you know you're going to have wine with dinner, how long should you wait to breastfeed your child?

Question

I'm not due until June, was just curious about such things as I am hoping to breastfeed once my little angel is born. Please don't give any rude comments...I'm so tired of people doing that! Thanks!

Answer 1

If you only have a glass, it's really a very tiny amount of alcohol that is passed through your breastmilk. 90 minutes is the time it takes to clear your milk. You can also pump if you want to enjoy a couple glasses worry-free. "Pump & dump" is just a waste of good milk - once the time has elasped there is no alcohol in your milk supply.

Don't listen to rude comments - there is a huge difference between boozing it up and enjoying a glass or two of wine. Your ob/gyn will tell you the same thing.

Answer 2

First of all, just don't listen to the rude people on here. They're idiots...
Second of all, one glass of wine with dinner is not going to affect your baby while nursing. Wine and beer is considered safe since it is food based. Liquor is a different story though and I would stay away from that unless you plan on pumping. I would check La Leche League's website too. I have nursed my two boys and had a glass of wine here and there and they are both fine. If you are paranoid about nursing your baby after drinking a glass of wine, then plan it so you feed your little angel and then have the glass. This should ensure a few hours in between. Good luck and good choice to breastfeed!
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Answer 3

You should pump some milk for the baby before you even have a glass of wine. About an hour after finishing your glass of wine, do a "pump & dump" of your milk. If your baby is hungry in the meantime, feed using the bottle of milk expressed from before the wine. Then you should be okay to breastfeed again afterwards.

Answer 4

I was in a restaurant and ordered an alcoholic drink that was mainly fruit jiuce (I was disapponted, let me tell you), but you could tell it was not a virgin by the glass. Since it was mainly juice stuff, I went ahead and nursed my baby (and most could probably tell I was feeding though you couldn't see boob. Not to mention the waiter mentioned how he had put down my drink and now I'm breastfeeding, God forbid). The looks I got were funny!! It's cool, non-anal women do it all the time, but in moderation. We're not running around getting plastered and then forcing our kid to eat! We take it slow and consider all possibilities. Such as mine when I couldn't even taste the alcohol (though the brand I know for a fact is strong.) Just be smart and wait till he is older and you'll be fine!

Answer 5

I didn't drink any alcohol whatsoever while I was breastfeeding my daughter.

My SIL breastfeeds my niece. She is 5 months old and sleeps 12 hours a night. So she just takes a risk, drinks her wine right after the baby goes to sleep, and then feeds the baby in the morning.

Answer 6

What I would do is this. I would ask my OB. They will tell you not to drink. You might consider pumping regularly. I wouldn't feed the baby breast milk after drinking, even some. You may as well just pour it into a bottle and feed to the baby. I don't think that is being rude, just truthful. Make it a point to plan your partying and pumping. After drinking I would feed the baby what I had expressed. Maybe a day or so. Then you can go back to direct feeding.
Just my opinion.

Answer 7

*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.”

*Many experts recommend against drinking more than 1-2 drinks per week.

*It is recommended that nursing moms avoid breastfeeding during and for 2-3 hours after drinking (Hale 2002).

*There is no need to pump & dump milk after drinking alcohol, other than for mom's comfort -- pumping & dumping does not speed the elimination of alcohol from the milk.

*Alcohol does not increase milk production, and has been shown to inhibit let-down and decrease milk production (see below).

*If you're away from your baby, try to pump as often as baby usually nurses (this is to maintain milk supply, not because of the alcohol). At the very least, pump or hand express whenever you feel uncomfortably full - this will help you to avoid plugged ducts and mastitis.

*In general, 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. Alcohol peaks in mom's blood and milk approximately 1/2-1 hour after drinking (but there is considerable variation from person to person, depending upon how much food was eaten in the same time period, mom's body weight and percentage of body fat, etc.). Alcohol does not accumulate in breastmilk, but leaves the milk as it leaves the blood; so when your blood alcohol levels are back down, so are your milk alcohol levels.

Always keep in mind the baby's age when considering the effect of alcohol. A newborn has a very immature liver, so minute amounts of alcohol would be more of a burden. Up until around 3 months of age, infants detoxify alcohol at around half the rate of an adult. An older baby or toddler can metabolize the alcohol more quickly.

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

DON'T DO IT!! And don't pay attention to those who say it is fine. You should not smoke or drink ANY beverages containing alcohol, even wine. If "all the wine does is make your baby sleepy", that means you have gotten your baby drunk through breast milk and he/she has passed out! Use common sense. If you should not drink or smoke during pregnancy, you should not do it while nursing either. Please put your baby first, not your need to consume alcohol. There are plenty of non-alcoholic drinks out there that taste just like wine and will be much safer for you and baby.

Answer 10

If its only a glass they can feed soon after, and it will be there bed time anyway, but i would recommend only one glass, If you even need that how about having a glass before you go to bed instead of at dinner