Im sorry if this has been done lots before but i am new to this site and looking for some answers to some specific questions as i am too paraniod just to use my own judgement as others have advised.
I really missed drinking whilst preg and the idea of not being able to drink for another year kind of put me off BF. however i love BF my 9 week old and have got on so well with it, he loves it, he has gained so much weight (he was a month prem and has now 12 pounds, has doubled his weight) and i have a great milk supply.
I would like to know
- Is it acceptable to have the 'occasional' night out or family gathering with about 4 perhaps 5 glasses of wine if i follow the right safety procedures?
- i can express enough milk in advance but what do i do whilst out when im full? squeeze down the loo?
- does pumping and dumping after drinking finished really get rid of the alcohol?
- one website said your body needs an hour to get rid of one unit of alcohol but another said 2. if i want to enjoy half a bottle of rose tonight with hubby, waiting 6 hours til feeding seems a long time, though will do it if necessary. is this correct?
- before preg i used to enjoy at least 2-3 glasses of wine a night at weekends only but if done now and even if i follow the right guidlines as asked above, is it irresponsible to do this every weekend whilst breastfeeding?
- a friend of mine said that alcohol whilst BF could impair babys development. is this true or are the effects just short term? she said if i miss drinking that much then i shoudl switch to formula.
Id be really grateful for some advice on this as am looking forward to enjoying my wine again! mmmmmmmmmm.