can i have some wine?

bird24 · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:12 AM

i would really like a couple of glasses of wine tonight but i'm breast feeding - i remember my midwife saying about having a drink and then expressing and throwing the milk away

anyone tried this?

when we would express it? after i get in from the pub?

thanks

nikkiangel83 · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:13 AM

I've just had the wine and not expressed in the past *blush*

Samantha675 · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:11 PM

A glass or two is not enough to worry about IMO. If you could drive, then you can nurse. I would have a glass of wine, then a glass of water, then a glass of wine.

Lorien · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:20 PM

My midwife explained 'pump and dump' but also said not many people do. She suggested instead to wait to drink until just after he's fed so your body has a chance to metabolize the alcohol. If he gets a little bit, it's ok too. I've never noticed a change in Jack even if he's fed shortly after my glass of wine or beer. Just not too much/too often.

bird24 · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:23 PM

Thanks for the advice ladies xx

Genna · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:41 PM

go enjoy yourself, hun!

Lu28 · Nov 6th, 2009, 15:14 PM

I agree with Samantha hon. I believe that the alcohol is only in your milk for as long as it's in your system generally. So if you wouldn't have fed LO until the morning anyway then I don't think there's any need to pump and dump. Enjoy!

diz · Nov 6th, 2009, 16:32 PM

i'm having a lovely glass of wine right now!!! Expressing is only to make your boobs feel more comfortable if you miss a feed. Alcohol does not stay in your milk... if its out your system its out of your boobs.

Plus the NHS will still take breast milk donations if you have 2 units a day.

Blah11 · Nov 6th, 2009, 17:19 PM

It's an hour a unit for your body to get rid of the alcohol so try and time your drinks with your LOs feeds

jovi_girl · Nov 6th, 2009, 22:17 PM

i just came here to ask exactly the same question about pump and dump. So yay! Were going to a concert next week and i aready have milk stored for that, so im gonna have myself a few drinks! woo hoo! first time i will have drunk in....oh about a year! lol

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bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	can i have some wine? i would really like a couple of glasses of wine tonight but i'm breast feeding - i remember my midwife saying about having a drink and then expressing and throwing the milk away anyone tried this? when we would express it? after i get in from the pub? thanks

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nikkiangel83 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 479	I've just had the wine and not expressed in the past blush

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Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	A glass or two is not enough to worry about IMO. If you could drive, then you can nurse. I would have a glass of wine, then a glass of water, then a glass of wine.

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Lorien Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 817	My midwife explained 'pump and dump' but also said not many people do. She suggested instead to wait to drink until just after he's fed so your body has a chance to metabolize the alcohol. If he gets a little bit, it's ok too. I've never noticed a change in Jack even if he's fed shortly after my glass of wine or beer. Just not too much/too often.

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bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	Thanks for the advice ladies xx

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I agree with Samantha hon. I believe that the alcohol is only in your milk for as long as it's in your system generally. So if you wouldn't have fed LO until the morning anyway then I don't think there's any need to pump and dump. Enjoy!
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diz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,574	i'm having a lovely glass of wine right now!!! Expressing is only to make your boobs feel more comfortable if you miss a feed. Alcohol does not stay in your milk... if its out your system its out of your boobs. Plus the NHS will still take breast milk donations if you have 2 units a day.

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,856	It's an hour a unit for your body to get rid of the alcohol so try and time your drinks with your LOs feeds

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jovi_girl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 196	i just came here to ask exactly the same question about pump and dump. So yay! Were going to a concert next week and i aready have milk stored for that, so im gonna have myself a few drinks! woo hoo! first time i will have drunk in....oh about a year! lol

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