can a breastfeeding mom drink champagne?

Question

such as Moscati?

Answer 1

I have the occasional glass of wine, but dont have more them one glass and have it an hour or so before the next feed.

Here is an article about alcohol.
http://breastbuddies.nice-forum.com/breastfeeding-and-nutrition-f24/alcohol-caffeine-and-mother-s-milk-t475.htm

Answer 2

Once my daughter reached six weeks, I would have some beer, mostly, just a few sips of what my husband has. (We like to try new beers and experiment. We started out drinking Bud and have moved beyond that to the point that we can't even stand it. I've been denied for eight months, so now, I do so in moderation. I didn't even have wine for communion. I either chose grape juice or went without. (I had wine twice when I accidentally picked up the cup as they were close in the center of the tray where the grape juice is.)

Now that she is more on a schedule, and two months old, I might venture into whole beers, just bottles or pints, though. However, splitting the glass is a good thing if we're trying something new. We might wind up not liking it. My father is bringing some of his brother's homemade wine to our Thanksgiving dinner. My husband and I are bringing a pumpkin wine we found while living in Michigan. We're having two family dinners (my sister's daugther is spending Thursday with her dad) and I plan on having a glass with both meals. I'm just going to feed my daughter before we eat, to make sure she's good. (I just wish she would nap for more than 20 minutes at a time during the day, but that's a different subject.)

I also bought a pump with a broken valve that I'm going to phone about. Once I start pumping (the pump still works, but it's more efficient with the valve), I'll be a bit more relaxed with the alcohol. (And more relaxed leaving my daughter with my husband so I don't have to worry about her getting hungry.)

This is from the La Leche League site, I think there is more information on the site, just type in alcohol, or drinking, or something to that effect.
http://www.llli.org/FAQ/alcohol.html

Answer 3

Breastfeeding mothers can drink within moderation. And can even get really drunk if they want to pump enough milk ahead of time (personally I just don't care enough to go through the bother, but it can be done). Chronic consumption of alcohol is different however and you should not consume alcohol on a daily basis.

Also alcohol levels of breastmilk are directly related to the amount in your blood -however only about 2% of the concentration of alcohol in your BLOOD will be in your milk. But this means as there is no point to pumping and dumping and as soon as alcohol clears your system it is out of your milk (not 24 hours later or some ridiculously long time. That means if you are "too drunk to drive" your blood alcohol is over 0.08% (in most places anyway). That means there is over 0.0016% alcohol in your milk.

http://www.kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/alcohol.html
Breastfeeding and Alcohol

By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC
Guidelines

* 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.

Answer 4

i think of that it is okay, i'd attempt and pump a sprint milk in the previous hand nonetheless, or attempt and drink it while your toddler is going to sleep. I did extremely some reading because of the fact I too am breastfeeding and had to have a lager. The alcohol would not stay on your breastmilk, it is going to enter it yet leave in 3 hours... so attempt and pump to have some milk reachable to apply rather of nursing on the same time as you're eating.

Answer 5

I am baffled by these answers. Yes, you can have a glass of champagne. If you want to and stretch them out over several hours. Wine is good while breastfeeding and so too is champagne.

If you feel the effects, don't breastfeed.

Answer 6

Champagne is a sparkling wine. Some proponents of breastfeeding recommend a glass of red wine to boost milk production, or a glass of beer for the malt and hops for the same reason.
I wouldn't say get sloppy drunk on the champagne, but it should be ok to have a celebratory glass occasionally. I nursed for 17 months and had an occasional glass of wine. My "baby" is 23 now and just fine.

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Answer 8

Not more than 2 glasses a week and not every week either. Also dont breastfeed for 4 hours after drinking alcohol but rather avoid alcohol if your baby is less than 6 weeks old.

Answer 9

whatever goes into your body goes into theirs. so no, you should NOT drink alcohol while breastfeeding. if you do, you need to pump and throw out perfectly good breast milk.

Answer 10

cannot bcoz the child will become a alchoholic