2007-12-31 15:16:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I meant to write Breast feed
2007-12-31 15:27:45 · update #1
After 1-2 servings of alcohol you do NOT need to wait to breastfeed. If you are sobre enough to drive you are sober enough to breastfeed.
http://www.kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/alcohol.html
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.
2007-12-31 17:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Umm, you're pregnant. Isn't that a little irresponsible...
2008-01-01 01:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by ανєяу'ѕ мσмму 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
drugs and alcohol lose their importance when you have children. and if breastfeeding is so important to you, you shouldn't drink at all. i have a 9 month old baby, and i haven't touched drugs or alcohol in over 19 months because my daughter is #1 in my life. i don't even worry about that crap. i respect my daughter. when my children are 18, i might think about things like that, but i love my daughter too much.
2008-01-01 01:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by lizbriolly's mommy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
wow...expecting number 2 and wanting to drink. asking this questions makes it appear you plan on drinking enough to make you wonder if its safe for you daughter. well what about the little one you are supposedly carrying?
i had new years and my 21'st birthday when i was pregnant and did i indulge in drinking? no. no amount of alcohol has been proven safe during pregnancy.
as for your question, drink in moderation and breastfeeding is fine. suggestion - don't get drunk, you have a child to watch after.
2008-01-01 00:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by LaRae L 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Aren't you pregnant with #2??? That's what your profile says. You shouldn't be drinking at all!!
2008-01-01 00:09:25 · answer #5 · answered by daisycake44 2 · 8⤊ 2⤋
**hiccup**
a lil longer next time puhleeze mommy................nighnight
2008-01-01 00:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
Well I was just pregnant and am now breastfeeding and as a good mother, I would not drink at all. If you want a child born who is an alcoholic - then go for it.
2007-12-31 23:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by soxy 4 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Your liver can process 1 drink per hour, use that as a guideline.
From Kellymom.com:
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.
Effects of alcohol on breastfeeding and the breastfed baby
Alcohol does not increase milk production. In fact, babies nurse more frequently but take in less milk in the 3-4 hours after mom has had a drink, and one study showed a 23% decrease in milk volume with one drink (Mennella & Beauchamp 1991, 1993; Mennella 1997, 1999).
2+ drinks may inhibit let-down (Coiro et al 1992; Cobo 1974).
One study showed changes in the infant's sleep-wake patterning after short-term exposure to small amounts of alcohol in breastmilk -- infants whose mothers were light drinkers slept less (Mennella & Gerrish 1998).
Daily consumption of alcohol has been shown in the research to increase the risk for slow weight gain in the infant.
Daily consumption of alcohol (1+ drinks daily) has been associated with a decrease in gross motor development (Little et al 1989).
2007-12-31 23:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
You shouldn't be drinking at all...And YOU know this. You are being your old self again. Please grow up.
Last year was my first new years as an adult and married...BUT I was 6 months pregnant and could hardly walk due to pain from a double kidney infection AND a UTI AND another infection...So Jan 5th I was put in the hospital for 5 days....yeah that sucked.
2007-12-31 23:32:58 · answer #9 · answered by Deborah P 5 · 10⤊ 3⤋
I doubt it will matter how long you wait. Its just a matter of time until your child becomes a full blown alcoholic like you.
2007-12-31 23:31:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋