So I have a question... It might sound dumb but what do you breastfeeding mamas think. Whenever I…
So I have a question...
It might sound dumb but what do you breastfeeding mamas think.
Whenever I drink alcohol (usually only saturdays) and I feed my daughter the next morning I know the alcohol is out of my system but I still feel like I’m giving her bad milk. Not bad milk as in with alcohol but bad as in I had beer or wine last night and she’s drinking the residue. Do you ladies have the same guilty feeling ? Is the milk bad? I couldn’t find anything on the internet, only that once the alcohol is out of my system I’m ok to feed.
Amber·
You can get test strips just to put your mind at ease
Food Is Love 💕💕·
I’m not sure but I made a promise to my self as long as I’m breastfeeding I won’t be drinking .
My daughter nurse to frequently and I think it’s personal a waste to pump and dump. So I havnt had s drink since before my pregnancy when I was ttc I stopped . Personally it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make
Leah·
Thankfully that's not how it works lol. The alcohol doesn't store in your milk at all. It goes in and out of your milk the same way it goes out of your blood supply. Except the amount in your milk is way less than what would be in your blood supply. Once you're sober enough to drive, you're sober enough to nurse. 😊
airwren123·
Unless you wake up still drunk... lol... then your milk isn't bad. If your sober your milk is good. Your okay momma
Kathy·
My lactation specialist told me if I can drive I can nurse
Penelope ·
Some of the darker beers, like Guinness can help your supply.
Blueberry ·
@bitchcraft, @ambers14, @alishap1212, @leahkay, @airwren123, @khungy, @penelope127, Thanks ladies for all the reply’s. I guess I’ve just been worried for no reason. I do test my milk with the strips plus I wait a couple more hours just to make sure. I try not to pump and dump because I do know that’s just a waist, but sometimes your boobies hurt so much you just have to 😩. Also I have noticed that beer definitely helps my supply 😀🍾. I was just worried that maybe my milk wasn’t nutritious enough after a night of drinking even though it didn’t have alcohol in it. Thank you mamas so much for all your input it is greatly appreciated 😘😘😘