Breastfeeding question

starah · Mar 20th, 2009, 16:25 PM

Call me a drunk if you want he he, but all I keep thinking about is having a nice cold beer. I plan on breastfeeding, and was wondering the rules with alcohol? I plan on using a breast pump, so I guess I'm curious as to how long the alcohol would be in my system until I could feed from the breast after drinking if that makes sense!

Sam_Star · Mar 20th, 2009, 16:30 PM

Oh im not sure i just didnt drink!
But i share your craving for the cold beer OMG you'd think i was an alcoholic somedays!! I would like to point out that i dont drink ever!! lol!

sezzlebum · Mar 20th, 2009, 16:30 PM

lol i had to ask me mum this one when i had my eldest, she told me to express enough milk for the whole of the next day as baby cant have it from the breast with alcohol in and alcohol stays in your system for 24 hours, also i found when i drank (and i only got drunk the once) my breasts became really engorged and sore.

starah · Mar 20th, 2009, 16:40 PM

Thanks! I suppose I'll tell OH to cancel the idea of bringin me a 12 pack into the delivery room!!! Haha kidding of course, I should wait at least a day! hahahaha

hypnorm · Mar 20th, 2009, 16:44 PM

i have had the occasional beer whilst breast feeding, my son and my baby are both fit and well.
i think you can have what you like in moderation.

SianMA · Mar 20th, 2009, 17:35 PM

Lots of people actually recommend drinking some types of ales while breastfeeding - Guiness, Newcastle Brown Ale or Mackesons - all stout-type drinks as they are so full of vitamins and iron so they are really good for you and not too high in alcohol so as long as you only have one at a time they are fine.

I found this link to the Breastfeeding Network
http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org....astfeeding.pdf

honey08 · Mar 20th, 2009, 17:39 PM

my mate drank guiness(sp?) while bf (obviousley not all time) this is full of iron, so if u want a drink this is the best recommended xx

sam's mum · Mar 20th, 2009, 17:40 PM

I used to drink Guinness in the evenings (after Sam was in bed) while I was breastfeeding - they used to advise new mums to take some ale or stout into the hospital to drink after giving birth, as it boosts your supply

The general rule is that if you're sober enough to drive, you're sober enough to breastfeed - obviously if you were going to get very drunk one night, you need to wait until the alcohol is out of your system (as you would if you were driving the next morning) but there's no need to pump for an entire day and throw away the milk. tbh after not drinking all through pregnancy it doesn't take much to make you feel like you've had a few drinks anyway

x

Pux · Mar 20th, 2009, 21:33 PM

Oh God! I know what you mean!

I just got back from Hawaii and I broke down and had a non-alcoholic beer with my dinner one night watching the sunset... It was perfect!

golcarlilly · Mar 21st, 2009, 03:01 AM

I read somewhere that if you do fancy a drink to have is straight after a feed and then by the time the next feed is due it should have left your system.

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starah Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, US Posts: 738	Breastfeeding question Call me a drunk if you want he he, but all I keep thinking about is having a nice cold beer. I plan on breastfeeding, and was wondering the rules with alcohol? I plan on using a breast pump, so I guess I'm curious as to how long the alcohol would be in my system until I could feed from the breast after drinking if that makes sense!

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Sam_Star Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 820	Oh im not sure i just didnt drink! But i share your craving for the cold beer OMG you'd think i was an alcoholic somedays!! I would like to point out that i dont drink ever!! lol!

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sezzlebum Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: manchester Posts: 1,779	lol i had to ask me mum this one when i had my eldest, she told me to express enough milk for the whole of the next day as baby cant have it from the breast with alcohol in and alcohol stays in your system for 24 hours, also i found when i drank (and i only got drunk the once) my breasts became really engorged and sore.

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starah Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, US Posts: 738	Thanks! I suppose I'll tell OH to cancel the idea of bringin me a 12 pack into the delivery room!!! Haha kidding of course, I should wait at least a day! hahahaha

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hypnorm Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucester Posts: 4,505	i have had the occasional beer whilst breast feeding, my son and my baby are both fit and well. i think you can have what you like in moderation.

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Mar 20th, 2009, 17:35 PM	#6
SianMA Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 658	Lots of people actually recommend drinking some types of ales while breastfeeding - Guiness, Newcastle Brown Ale or Mackesons - all stout-type drinks as they are so full of vitamins and iron so they are really good for you and not too high in alcohol so as long as you only have one at a time they are fine. I found this link to the Breastfeeding Network http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org....astfeeding.pdf

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honey08 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north yorkshire,uk Posts: 28,681	my mate drank guiness(sp?) while bf (obviousley not all time) this is full of iron, so if u want a drink this is the best recommended xx

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sam's mum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 11,404	I used to drink Guinness in the evenings (after Sam was in bed) while I was breastfeeding - they used to advise new mums to take some ale or stout into the hospital to drink after giving birth, as it boosts your supply The general rule is that if you're sober enough to drive, you're sober enough to breastfeed - obviously if you were going to get very drunk one night, you need to wait until the alcohol is out of your system (as you would if you were driving the next morning) but there's no need to pump for an entire day and throw away the milk. tbh after not drinking all through pregnancy it doesn't take much to make you feel like you've had a few drinks anyway x

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Mar 20th, 2009, 21:33 PM	#9
Pux Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,420	Oh God! I know what you mean! I just got back from Hawaii and I broke down and had a non-alcoholic beer with my dinner one night watching the sunset... It was perfect!

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Mar 21st, 2009, 03:01 AM	#10
golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,442	I read somewhere that if you do fancy a drink to have is straight after a feed and then by the time the next feed is due it should have left your system.

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