Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Infant feeding

Get advice and support with infant feeding from other users here.

Original poster

Festive drink and bf?

14 replies

ScaryFairy28 · 23/12/2011 18:45

Not had more than a glass of wine since before I found out I was pregnant would really like a wee drink this Christmas esp as my friend just gave me a bottle of m&s fruity pink fizz, dd is 7 months but usually having a feed about 11 mainly a comfort thing though I think for teething. How much do you think is safe to drink?

OP posts:
Bert2e · 23/12/2011 18:53

A couple of glasses will be fine!

See here for info: www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/pdfs/Alcohol_and_Breastfeeding_March_2009.pdf

LaCiccolina · 23/12/2011 19:04

If you are sensible in your drinking (i.e. not necking wine/vodka) not much goes in to baby and as my gp put it (!) if a little does and makes baby sleepy is there much of an issue? You won't make it dependant in one night. Every night and a bottle for a year then expect a problem!

No doubt will now be shouted down in flames but hey I got that off a gp.....

Original poster
ScaryFairy28 · 23/12/2011 19:23

The most ill manage is a couple of glasses of fizz! Just realised my m&s stuff is only 5% anyway!! So I'll get cracking with that and at least I can happily have a couple of champagne with Xmas dinner Grin

OP posts:
JollySantaJackrum · 23/12/2011 20:52

Bert, thank you for posting that link, it's very useful. Xmas Smile

nannyl · 23/12/2011 20:54

I have a 3month old baby

I gave up alcohol before i planned to get pg, so have had hardly any for 15 months now. (I had none at all since oct 2010 until i gave birth)

i have had a largish glass of wine right now (wont be feeding DD until 3am ish) and OMG dont i know it.

I have had a few very small glasses / sips since DD was born but not a proper glass size glass, and OMG i think i need to to bed now Shock lol Grin

Original poster
ScaryFairy28 · 23/12/2011 21:03

Hahaha Nanny I know the feeling I'm on my 2nd glass of 5% fizz and even that is going to my head!!

OP posts:
organiccarrotcake · 23/12/2011 21:05

Go for it :) My only proviso is to take care if you bedshare to make sure you're sober enough when you go to bed to have no risk of rolling on your baby...

Meglet · 23/12/2011 21:08

When DD was newborn I used to sip champagne while bf Blush. Only had tiny glasses of it though and while eating.

Never drank while pg but went mental stuck to the sofa feeding all the time so had wine with my dinner every night. Stopped when I stopped bf.

Original poster
ScaryFairy28 · 23/12/2011 21:45

I do bed share but no chance I'll be drunk nearly finished the bottle and I feel fine. Did throw one glass over the floor though!!

OP posts:
Original poster
ScaryFairy28 · 24/12/2011 19:43

Does alcohol increase milk supply I've been so engorged all day haven't leaked for months but have today

OP posts:
LittleWaveyLines · 24/12/2011 19:49

I've read if can reduce let down....?kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/alcohol.html

LittleWaveyLines · 24/12/2011 19:50

kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/alcohol.html

Bert2e · 24/12/2011 20:22

Mastitis cases do increase over the Christmas period - mainly due to people being too busy with Christmas to feed babies!

Original poster
ScaryFairy28 · 24/12/2011 22:04

That would make sense dd has been getting annoyed feeding all day Sad

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page