Okay, so I've been drinking . . . when can I feed?

[SarahScot]

I've been out tonight (first time in 11 months, ever so exciting!

I've had a fair few vodkas, about 10 i think. Baby is at gran's. I've just come home and expressed a massive 5 and a hlaf ounces! Most I've ever managed in one sitting. I assume I have to throw this out? Although, this is gutting, it's so much! So if I dump this, when DD comes home in the morning is it ok to feed her?

Read on Kellymom that alcohol decreases in breastmilk at same rate as in blood. Does it stop decreasing once it's expressed though? (meanig I'd have to throw it out).

Sorry if I make no sense, as I say, I've had 10 vodkas!

Yes i think what you have just expressed will have to be thrown, (im saying this on advise from 7 years ago, so not sure how much its changed)

how much have you expressed for baby to last? iykwim?

i personally would wait until much later tomorrow before feeding again

hth didnt want to leave this unanswered.

I'd say same as when you can drive?

You'll have to throw the expressed milk (annoying I know!). You get rid of 1 unit an hour plus an hour. So, If you started drinking at 8pm (and didn't neck all the booze at 1am!) you should be fine to B in the morning. If you feel sober, you can feed. The dehydration will make you feel like poop so drink lots of water.

I've always fed the morning after a night out. I'm not an alcy but have breastfed 3 DC for a total of 4 years, so I've had a few nights out in this time

Just be sure to drink lots of water too.

Come back and tell us how bad the hangover was, Sarah!!!

The hangover wasn't that bad as I drank two pints of water and had a ham sandwich and a chocolate muffin while I was expressing. I'm bloody knackered today though.

Fed DD at 9 this morning after her and her brother getting dropped off home at 8 - how mean of my mum is that??? She seems fine so I've obviously not got her drunk by accident!

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Fab, glad you weren't too destroyed. 8am, that's rough. I am looking forward to my first weekend off (in September) when my Mum has offered to take DD for a couple of days.