Glass of wine while BFing

Daydream221

Ok so I really want 1 glass of wine. I have read online that if you drink a glass of wine, wait 2hrs to feed. Do I need to pump or should it be ok after 2 hours. I have some milk in the freezer if she gets hungry for those 2 hours. Im just not sure if I need to pump. WDYT?

WriterChick24

The nurses in both my childbirth class and breastfeeding class all said a single glass of wine before - or even during - breastfeeding is fine. You only need to throw out breastmilk if you've been drinking more.

mrs.maybride

If you have one normal sized glass of wine (usually 4-5 oz) your body will process it in about an hour, so if you have a glass of wine and feed her two hours later, you'll be ok. 

My best friend who just had a baby will routinely (like, 3x/week) drink one beer a night WHILE BFing her son.  Her doctor told her that it was perfectly ok and even though it looks a bit, well, redneck, he's fine and growing like a weed.

Anna&Matt

I think one glass is ok. I do know they make test strips you can use to see if your milk has too much alcohol (not sure where to get them though, my college roommate has them).

Daydream221

Ok thanks, Thats what I figured, I just feel really guilty about it for some reason. But I really would love a glass with my pizza thats coming

BecauseICan

Drink it and enjoy it.  The only time I've pumped and dumped are the times I've had more than 2 glasses, or pumped immediately after drinking.  I had a beer earlier tonight w/ dinner, and I'm pumping now--I won't throw it out.  But Monday when we went out for our anniv., I had lots to drink...I dumped it all. 

Angeldcf

Only issue is a normal glass of wine is 4 oz.  When I pour, it's more like 8oz in each glass.