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dreamworld06
LIF Adult
Member since 2/07 1341 total posts
Name:
Heather
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BF and drinking alcohol
What are the instructions your ped gave you or what do you do regarding having alcohol when you're BF?
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Posted 3/15/16 3:18 PM  |
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jessnbrian
Only God knows His plan for us
Member since 4/13 7238 total posts
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Jessica
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BF and drinking alcohol
The first time I drank wine I DRANK, so I pumped and dumped. But the basic rule of thumb I went by was no need to pump and dump but wait until you can no longer feel the effects of the alcohol (i.e.- sober enough to drive legally). Regardless, the amount of alcohol that actually reaches the breast milk is so so so teeny tiny.
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| Posted 3/15/16 3:25 PM |
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BlessedMomma
LIF Adult
Member since 12/11 6163 total posts
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Momma Bear
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BF and drinking alcohol
There are testing sticks to test the breast milk. Buybuy baby has them. Or look on amazon or bru.
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| Posted 3/15/16 3:56 PM |
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Maybe-Baybe
My Sunshine
Member since 7/12 3415 total posts
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My only Sunshine
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
From my own "research" I found that your baby only receives a very very low amount of alcohol when drinking. Not that you should get drunk, but if you're ok to drive you're ok to nurse (more or less!)
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| Posted 3/15/16 5:24 PM |
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ElizaRags35
My 2 Girls
Member since 2/09 20494 total posts
Name:
Me
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BF and drinking alcohol
Sober enough to drive, milk is fine. Never pump and dump.
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| Posted 3/15/16 5:31 PM |
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PitterPatter11
Baby Boy is Here!
Member since 5/11 7632 total posts
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Momma <3
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
From my own "research" I found that your baby only receives a very very low amount of alcohol when drinking. Not that you should get drunk, but if you're ok to drive you're ok to nurse (more or less!)
This is what I do.
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| Posted 3/15/16 6:32 PM |
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MLP85
LIF Infant
Member since 9/12 292 total posts
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Mandy
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Totally agree...if you can drive you can nurse. I don't recommend the alcohol strips. Just go by how you feel.
Message edited 3/15/2016 7:47:07 PM.
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| Posted 3/15/16 7:46 PM |
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muffaboo
LIF Adult
Member since 12/10 3797 total posts
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by ElizaRags35
Sober enough to drive, milk is fine. Never pump and dump.
 don't waste that liquid gold!
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| Posted 3/15/16 9:57 PM |
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klsnyc805
LIF Adolescent
Member since 11/09 578 total posts
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
My Dr said a couple glasses of wine is fine and to not pump & dump.
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| Posted 3/16/16 3:23 PM |
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buttercup
St. Jude pray for us...
Member since 1/11 2951 total posts
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
From my own "research" I found that your baby only receives a very very low amount of alcohol when drinking. Not that you should get drunk, but if you're ok to drive you're ok to nurse (more or less!)
ITA!
With DD I bought those strips because I was EPing, and after glass of wine, I would check, 10, 30, and then an hour later and then at the 2 hour mark, and it would be negative. I did that for like a month, and then stopped. I never drank enough to make that strip positive.. and if that strip was positive, I'd be passed out drunk somewhere..  pumping would have been the last thing on my mind.
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| Posted 3/16/16 5:49 PM |
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ready2go
LIF Adult
Member since 1/08 2379 total posts
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by muffaboo
Posted by ElizaRags35
Sober enough to drive, milk is fine. Never pump and dump.
don't waste that liquid gold!
YES. I regret the couple of times I pumped and dumped early on. I really didn't need to in retrospect, and I only had 2 drinks over the span of 5 hours! DD was a newborn so I was nervous. Now, I go by the same rule that everyone has mentioned - if I can drive, I can nurse.
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| Posted 3/17/16 6:57 AM |
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TheDivineMrsM
2 girls 4 me!
Member since 8/08 7878 total posts
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Mama mama mama....
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by ElizaRags35
Sober enough to drive, milk is fine. Never pump and dump.
This.
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| Posted 3/17/16 8:31 AM |
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BsMomma2014
Fly high little one
Member since 6/10 2662 total posts
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nicole
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by ElizaRags35
Sober enough to drive, milk is fine. Never pump and dump.
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| Posted 3/17/16 9:28 AM |
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MrsG823
Just call me Mommy.
Member since 1/11 5570 total posts
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S
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Re: BF and drinking alcohol
Posted by muffaboo
Posted by ElizaRags35
Sober enough to drive, milk is fine. Never pump and dump.
don't waste that liquid gold!
This is exactly what my dd pediatrician said...as long as you do not feel drunk you are OK to nurse.
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| Posted 3/17/16 9:58 AM |
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