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Alcohol and Pumped Milk

mrs. sagemrs. sage
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I posted yesterday about going away overnight and pumping while away.  I was thinking of drinking some while away.  If I have more than 1-2 drinks should I pump and dump the milk because of the alcohol?  If so, how long should I dump milk for before being able to freeze the pumped stash?
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Re: Alcohol and Pumped Milk

  • kristeljadekristeljade
    If you feel drunk, dump.  It doesn't store itself so there's no need to dump after that.
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  • kammykammy

    imagekristeljade:
    If you feel drunk, dump.  It doesn't store itself so there's no need to dump after that.

    yep, this.  it's not really a time or # of drinks thing; it's all about how you feel at the time you pump.  If you feel drunk, it's not safe to BF and the pumped milk isn't safe.  Once you feel normal again, it's fine to give that milk to LO.

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  • mltaylor23mltaylor23
    Alcohol leaves your milk the same as it leaves your blood, generally peaking about 30 - 60 minutes after you drink - depending on the amount, type and tolerance.
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