To have a glass of wine while breastfeeding?

[Chewiecat]

I've (mostly) abstained from alcohol while pregnant. I've been EBF my DS now since he was born. Sometimes I just miss having a glass of wine.

Aibu to have a glass of wine while breastfeeding?

He refuses bottles so I don't have the option to pump and feed him expresses milk.

YANBU. No problem whatsoever.

Of course you can! If you're sober enough to take care of your child, you're fine to breastfeed.

Go for it. Only very minimal amounts of alcohol travel into your breastmilk. No need to pump and dump.
A couple of glasses to relax is fine.

You can drink as much as you like while bf so long as you're still competent enough to look after / hold him. For breast milk to contain enough alcohol to have any sort of effect you'd be in a coma first!

No need to pump / dump either, any trace alcohol will reduce from your bm in the same way it does from your blood

YANBU Just be careful not to bring him into bed or bedshare, as alcohol is a big risk factor.

Nope YANBU. Alcohol enters breastmilk the way it goes into the blood stream, and It also leaves breastmilk at the same rate that it leaves your body, very roughly 1 unit per hour.
As long as you aren't talking about one of hold a bottle glasses it'll be fine.

Yes just be really careful. It's so easy to spill it while one hand is busy.

They used to put alcohol in gripe water, so a glass of wine will be fine. You may even find your DS sleeps better. He won't come to any harm if you have a glass of wine. So relax and enjoy.

YANBU!

SPB

Yes just be really careful. It's so easy to spill it while one hand is busy
true that!

Enjoy chewie

Cheers OP!

Yadnbu. Enjoy!

Dd is ten weeks old I've had one or two glasses of red every night since she was born. Usually one, only because I'm too busy to drink more. As pp said, the amount is minimal in your milk.

Thank you all! I have just been having little sips of wine till now but I'm going to brave a whole glass of wine now. Cheers!!!

StealthPolarBear ** I had a big lol moment there , thank you

Yes Yes Yes!!!

We were told on our breast feeding course that if you had a glass as close after a feed (or whilst feeding!!) then it gave the longest time for it to leave your system.

I would have never survived to 13 months with first and currently 10 months with second with only sips!!

Enjoy.

Me too. I used to breastfeed with a glass of wine too. . It's not like you're having a bottle. You're still a person as well as a mother!

I hope so...currently bf DD and last might I might have had a couple of glasses....oh and a few beers....

You're baby might appreciate a tiny drop of wine too. It won't be enough to do any harm!

I assume you mean through the breastmilk?!

Although there is a "start em early" school of thought on mn

Definitely YANBU

Google Dr Jack Newman, he's a world renowned breastfeeding expert and he says it's absolutely fine.