Booze and breastfeeding?

[mrsdee1982]

Hi guys!  Charlotte will be 3 weeks old on Sunday.  Sunday is also Father's Day and my Dad's birthday celebration.  

We are going out to dinner as a big family.  I was thinking I'd might like my first drink since I found out we were pregnant.  I'm thinking of one glass of wine or one martini.

But I am exclusively breastfeeding and I have no idea how this works.  Anyone have any insight into this?  How can I have one drink and still safely nurse my little girl?  Or is it better I just don't have a drink? 

TIA!  

[bendherova]

The rule of thumb is if you are able to drive you are able to nurse. So, one drink should be fine. Generally it metabolizes out of your system (including your breastmilk) in an hour.


When DS1 was first born, I tended to drink a beverage right after (or even during) his last feeding before bed. That first stretch of sleep at night was always his longest stretch without nursing.

[ladymouse]

One drink is fine. I'd feel safe with up to 2 units of wine or beer, or one of harder liquor. Otherwise, I'd schedule around BF, and just generally plan on not getting tipsy with an EBF baby.

ETA: bendherova said it better.

[Deleted]

I would do one or two drinks. If it's a martini do one. Beer or wine two. It depends on you and your tolerance. Also drinking w food is obviously better then empty stomach. If we were having a house party I would feed the baby then drink right after that way I wouldn't feed the baby until 2-3 hours later.