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Wine and breastfeeding

30 replies

MsPea · 04/10/2006 20:27

What does everyone think about this? After a long day of babycare, a glass of wine is so tempting, esp after 9 months' (almost) abstinence. But is it bad for dd? Do other breastfeeding mums drink wine and if so, how much? I know that one glass makes me want two (but that's generally as far as my thirst goes).

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codMorgan · 04/10/2006 20:27

you ahev to be over the lega limit to drive for ti to affect breatmilk

MsPea · 04/10/2006 20:30

Really? How fantastic...

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olivo · 04/10/2006 20:30

i have been having a glass of wine a couple of times a week since dd was about 2 weeks old. i'm exclusively bf and she is now nearly 6 weeks. i feel it does me good and in a wway, does her good as i am more relaxed. it also does me and dh good to sit down and have a drink together!

codMorgan · 04/10/2006 20:30

yes fab eh?

hunkermunster · 04/10/2006 20:30

MARVELLOUS combination, IMO.

mandymac · 04/10/2006 20:33

Drinking wine whilst breastfeeding - Oh lord yes! Once I had got over being so tired that I would scared a glass of wine would send me to sleep I have found that a small glass (or two)most evenings is a great reward for breastfeeding. There are some old threads on this too and I am pretty sure that our resident experts will confirm that it is fine. I am currently sipping a lovely Viognier, having fed DD at 6.30pm. [grin}

mandymac · 04/10/2006 20:36

Bah failure - I blame the wine

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MsPea · 04/10/2006 20:41

Oh good, good good.

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MrsApronstrings · 04/10/2006 20:41

I have regularly had a glass of wine (or two) when breastfeeding.

MrsApronstrings · 04/10/2006 20:42

ms pea - keep bumping and we'll see how many of us lushes are out there

LaDiDaDi · 04/10/2006 20:56

When dd was in SCBU her Consultant Paed suggested to me one evening that I should go home and have a couple of glasses of wine whilst I expressed for dd.

TheHeavenlySocial · 04/10/2006 21:00

Mmmmm.. enjoy enjoy, it's the break in the clouds that you need during the newborn stage.

Wish I'd known about the driving limit while I was b/f though, that would have appeased the guilt somewhat.

Cheers.

TheHeavenlySocial · 04/10/2006 21:00

That's 'Cheers!' (raises glass)

melsy · 04/10/2006 21:01

ahhh this is news to me, thought I coudnt really drink much at all. Shame Ive really missed wine & only had a sip of champers for celebrating her birth on New yr day last week {pouty face) I was DYING to down a whole glass.Just worried it'll knock me sideways fr feeds at 3am in the morning!!!

horrifiedmum · 04/10/2006 21:38

What about tia maria too? I have one of those and sometimes half a glass of wine as well! Though I do spread it out over an evening and the most would be about 1.5 glasses of wine.

Heard it takes half hour to get into the milk then it is out at the rate of one unit per hour (same as alcohol leaving your blood) so it must all be in the timing!

Been having one or two more recently due to some stressful times and my third is 12 weeks now - didn't have drop with my first!

moondog · 04/10/2006 21:39

I woul have died if hadn't drunk while b/feeding

Mojomummy · 04/10/2006 22:02

I am exclusively bf (dd2 11 weeks) & I'v just downed (well savored) a lovely glass of merlot (we've got a stack of wine from Laithwaites ... yumyum)

The only thing I've noticed that affect her are good old rescue remedy, but that might be my imagination) & hard core caffeine.

MrsSpoon · 04/10/2006 22:09

Here is a quote from Tiktok that is quite informative:-

"By tiktok on Thu 12-Sep-02 12:55 This presses my buttons! No one needs to express and discard ('pump and dump' after they have had even a lot to drink - this just makes bf a difficult thing to do and stops it fitting in with what people want to do with their lives.

Here are the facts (courtesy of Medications and Mothers Milk by Dr Thomas Hale) - 'the bsolue amount of alcohol transferred into milk is generally low'. and further: 'maternal blood alcohol levels must attain 300mg/dl bfore significant side effects are reported in the infant.' Do the maths. Current drink driving limits are 80mg per 100 cl (which is 1 dl)...so in order for a baby to show significant side effects you need to have drunk more than three times the drink driving limit.

Any effects on the baby are temporary. Obviously it's not 'good' for a baby to have side effects, but they do go.....just as your liver processes alcohol and you are fine and alcohol-free later, so does the baby's. A tiny baby might be expected to handle this less well than an older one of four months (because of the immaturity of the liver).

Now, some people might not want any effects, or might not want any alcohol in the breastmilk at all....so they choose not to drink, or to drink moderately. That's their choice. Yes, think in terms of about two hours per unit, if you want to work out when your milk will be totally booze-free.

Use your own feelings as a guide, too. If you no longer feel drunk, then your milk has less alcohol.

Remember, too, the baby is drinking the alcohol diluted by your breastmilk. He then processes it in his gut. His own blood alcohol level will be way, way lower than yours. "

Macdog · 04/10/2006 22:16

another lush holding her hand up!
dd bf around 7pm, mummy has a drinkie.
dd fed again around 11ish, mummy has another drinkie!
(not every night i hasten to add)
dd thriving
CHEERS

franca70 · 04/10/2006 22:28

yes I have had a glass of wine or two when i was breastfeeding.

kittywits · 04/10/2006 22:43

God, have a drink woman, you deserve it.
If you're relaxed it's far better foryou and therefore your baby, tzhink of it like that.
I considered pregnancy enough of an abstinence period, could never have kept it up whilst breastfeeding. The very thought makes me shudder. Infact, 'cos I am preg again I would very much appreciate it if you would have a glass of wine on my behalf.

QuootieSpookypie · 04/10/2006 22:45

goodness - I was ordered to drink Guinness - havent looked back since!

in moderation though!

Tatties · 04/10/2006 22:57

I have the odd glass or two once or twice a week. Hadn't read that post by Tiktok before, it's very reassuring!

CreepyJess · 04/10/2006 23:03

I have been slapped down hard for this twice before on Mumsnet which is always FULL of Breastfeeding Lushes (your words ).. but alcohol does obviously get into the breast milk.. and there is many an opinion out there from mothers who would rather their babies didn't actually partake of any alcohol at all.

It's obviously a personal choice.. and in all my breast feeding years I was not totally teetotal.. but I personally would not have had a glass of wine every night.. or on any kind of regular basis while breast feeding. Just didn't fancy my babies getting any of it.. the same as I kept them well away from all cigarette smoke.

And mother Earth I aint!

Go on then, let rip!

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